lithodome
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English
Etymology
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Noun
lithodome (plural lithodomes)
- (archaic) Any member of several species of bivalves that form and inhabit holes in limestone; especially any of the former genus Lithodomus. They roughly correspond to modern-day Lithophaga
References
- “lithodome”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λιθοδομος (lithodomos).
Pronunciation
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Noun
lithodome m (plural lithodomes)
Further reading
- “lithodome”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.