Mactra
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mactra is a noun meaning Any marine bivalve shell of the numerous known species of genus Mactra and allied genera, some of which are used as food, for example the European clam Mactra stultorum.
Meaning
Any marine bivalve shell of the numerous known species of genus Mactra and allied genera, some of which are used as food, for example the European clam Mactra stultorum.
Word Forms
- mactras
Synonyms for mactra
Depending on context, synonyms include trough shell.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trough-shell, mactrid, clam, murex, tridacna, mytilid.
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