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Definition of Pholas

1. Noun. Type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks.

Definition of Pholas

1. n. Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadidæ. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks.

Definition of Pholas

1. a type of mollusc [n PHOLADES] - See also: mollusc

Medical Definition of Pholas

1. Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadidae. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, a kind of mollusk. (19 Mar 1998)

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