"piddock" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪdək/ Forms: piddocks [plural]
Etymology: Unknown Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} piddock (plural piddocks)
  1. Any of the bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas or family Pholadidae, which burrow into soft rocks. Synonyms: angelwing, angel's wing Derived forms: common piddock, paper piddock Translations (a type of mollusc): nävertäjäsimpukka (Finnish), broca [feminine] (Galician), folada [feminine] (Galician), Bohrmuschel [feminine] (German), echte Bohrmuschel [feminine] (German), pideog [feminine] (Irish), pātiotio (Māori), borrmussla [common-gender] (Swedish)

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