modiolid
/məˈdʌɪəlɪd/ /mɒˈdʌɪəlɪd/Zoology and Palaeontology
noun
A modiolid bivalve mollusc.
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating a bivalve mollusc of the group typified by the horse mussel Modiolus (family Mytilidae).
Origin
1950s. From scientific Latin Modiolus + -id.
- maturation division
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- mature student
- Maturine
- maturing point
- maturing temperature
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