Pholas

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• Pholas — Pho las, n.; pl. {Pholades}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a kind of mollusk.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus {Pholas}, or family {Pholadid[ae]}. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pholas [1] — Pholas, seidene Pechtmals, s.d …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• Pholas [2] — Pholas, so v.w. Bohrmuschel …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• Phōlas — Phōlas, Dattelmuschel, s. Bohrmuscheln …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

• Pholas — dactylus …   Wikipédia en Français

• Pholas — n. a piddock, esp. of the genus Pholas. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk pholas that lurks in a hole (pholeos) …   Useful english dictionary

• pholas — noun Any of several borrowing marine bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas …   Wiktionary

• Pholas Dactylus (band) — Pholas Dactylus is an Italian progressive rock band active in the 1970s. The name is that of a shell.The band was formed around 1972 by Bergamo s musicians, coming from two previously existing ones, with the name of Spectre. After intense live… …   Wikipedia

• Pholas Dactylus — The Latin term Pholas Dactylus can refer to: * Pholas Dactylus (shell), described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758 * Pholas Dactylus (band), an Italian progressive rock active in the 1970s …   Wikipedia

• Pholas dactylus — Finger Fin ger (f[i^][ng] g[ e]r), n. [AS. finger; akin to D. vinger, OS. & OHG. fingar, G. finger, Icel. fingr, Sw. & Dan. finger, Goth. figgrs; of unknown origin; perh. akin to E. fang.] 1. One of the five terminating members of the hand; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English