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tridacna

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See also: Tridacna

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Etymology

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From the genus name.

Noun

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tridacna (plural tridacnas)

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

Anagrams

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Italian

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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tridacna f (plural tridacne)

  1. tridacna (clam of the genus Tridacna)

Further reading

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