- piddock
- noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1851 a bivalve mollusk (family Pholadidae, especially genera Pholas and Barnea) that bores holes in wood, clay, and rocks
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Piddock — Pid dock, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See {Pholas}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piddock — [pid′ək] n. [< ?] any of a family (Pholadidae) of bivalve mollusks which bore holes in mud, peat, wood, clay, and soft rocks … English World dictionary
piddock — /pid euhk/, n. any bivalve mollusk of the genus Pholas or the family Pholadidae, having long, ovate shells and burrowing in soft rock, wood, etc. [1850 55; perh. akin to OE puduc wart] * * * ▪ mollusk any of the marine bivalve mollusks of… … Universalium
Piddock — Recorded in many forms, this is an English medieval surname. It derives from the name Petercock, itself one of the many early forms of the personal name Peter. The great popularity of Peter as a given name throughout Christian Europe is evidenced … Surnames reference
piddock — noun /ˈpɪdək/ Any of the bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas or family Pholadidae, which burrow into soft rocks. Syn: angelwing, angels wing … Wiktionary
piddock — [ pɪdək] noun a bivalve mollusc which bores into soft rock or other firm surfaces. [Pholas and other genera.] Origin C19: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
piddock — pid·dock … English syllables
piddock — pid•dock [[t]ˈpɪd ək[/t]] n. ivt any bivalve mollusk of the family Pholadidae, able to burrow in soft rock, wood, etc • Etymology: 1850–55; of obscure orig … From formal English to slang
piddock — /ˈpɪdək/ (say piduhk) noun any of the bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas or the family Pholadidae, mostly marine, with long ovate shell, and burrowing in soft rock, wood, etc. {compare Old English puduc wart} …
piddock — n. rough shelled, boring, marine bivalve … Dictionary of difficult words
