tridacna

See also: Tridacna

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

tridacna (plural tridacnas)

  1. Any member of the genus Tridacna of large saltwater clams with heavy fluted shells.

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Tridacna, from the neuter plural Latin tridacna, from Ancient Greek τρίδακνος (trídaknos), derived from τρι- (tri-, “three”) +‎ δάκνω (dáknō, “I bite”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /triˈdak.na/
  • Rhymes: -akna
  • Hyphenation: tri‧dàc‧na

Noun

tridacna f (plural tridacne)

  1. tridacna (clam of the genus Tridacna)

Further reading

  • tridacna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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