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VENERIDAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Hard-shell clams

Synonyms:

family Veneridae; Veneridae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Veneridae" is a kind of...):

mollusk family (a family of mollusks)

Meronyms (members of "Veneridae"):

genus Venus; Venus (type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells)

genus Mercenaria; Mercenaria (a genus of Veneridae)

Holonyms ("Veneridae" is a member of...):

Myaceae; order Myaceae (clams)

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