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单词 tridacna
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Tridacna

[ trih-dak-nuh ]
/ trɪˈdæk nə /

noun

a genus of giant clams inhabiting reefs in the South Pacific, attaining a diameter of 4 feet (1.2 meters) or more, and weighing over 500 pounds (227 kilograms).

Origin of Tridacna

First recorded in 1770–80; from New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin tridacnus “requiring three bites,” from Greek trídaknos , equivalent to tri- “three” + dákn(ein) “to bite” + -os adjective suffix; see tri-

Words nearby Tridacna

tricyanic acid, tricycle, tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant, trid., Tridacna, tridactyl, tridarn cupboard, trident, tridentate, Tridentine
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