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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of boren + mossel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboːrˌmɔ.səl/
- Hyphenation: boor‧mos‧sel
Noun
boormossel f (plural boormossels or boormosselen, diminutive boormosseltje n)
- piddock, angelwing, bivalve of the family Pholadidae; also used for certain bivalves of the family Veneridae (venus clams) that resemble the piddocks