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CARDIIDAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Somewhat heart-shaped sand-burrowing bivalve mollusks
Synonyms:
Cardiidae; family Cardiidae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cardiidae" is a kind of...):
mollusk family (a family of mollusks)
Meronyms (members of "Cardiidae"):
Cardium; genus Cardium (type genus of the family Cardiidae: cockles)
Holonyms ("Cardiidae" is a member of...):
Bivalvia; class Bivalvia; class Lamellibranchia; class Pelecypoda; Lamellibranchia (oysters; clams; scallops; mussels)