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单词 pisidiid
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Definition of pisidiid in English:

pisidiid

noun pɪˈsɪdɪɪd
Zoology
  • A member of the family Pisidiidae of small, rounded, freshwater bivalve molluscs having fused siphons; a pea mussel, a pea shell. rare.

adjective pɪˈsɪdɪɪd
Zoology
  • Of or relating to the family Pisidiidae of freshwater bivalve molluscs.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Pisidiidae, family name, alteration of Pisidiadae (J. E. Gray 1857) from Pisidium, genus name (C. Pfeiffer Naturgeschichte Deutsch. Land- u. Süsswasser-Mollusken I. 17; from classical Latin pisum pea + -idium) + -idae.

 
 

Definition of pisidiid in US English:

pisidiid

nounpɪˈsɪdɪɪd
Zoology
  • A member of the family Pisidiidae of small, rounded, freshwater bivalve molluscs having fused siphons; a pea mussel, a pea shell. rare.

adjectivepɪˈsɪdɪɪd
Zoology
  • Of or relating to the family Pisidiidae of freshwater bivalve molluscs.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Pisidiidae, family name, alteration of Pisidiadae (J. E. Gray 1857) from Pisidium, genus name (C. Pfeiffer Naturgeschichte Deutsch. Land- u. Süsswasser-Mollusken I. 17; from classical Latin pisum pea + -idium) + -idae.

 
 
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