piddock

pid·dock

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pid-uh k]
- /ˈpɪd ək/
- /ˈpɪ.dək/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pid-uh k]
- /ˈpɪd ək/

Definitions of piddock word

noun piddock any bivalve mollusk of the genus Pholas or the family Pholadidae, having long, ovate shells and burrowing in soft rock, wood, etc. 1
noun piddock any marine bivalve of the family Pholadidae, boring into rock, clay, or wood by means of sawlike shell valves 0
noun piddock any of a family (Pholadidae) of bivalve mollusks which bore holes in mud, peat, wood, clay, and soft rocks 0

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Origin of piddock

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; perhaps akin to Old English puduc wart

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Parts of speech for Piddock

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piddock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for piddock

noun piddock

conch — A conch is a shellfish with a large shell rather like a snail's. A conch or a conch shell is the shell of this creature.
crawfish — A crawfish is a small shellfish with five pairs of legs which lives in rivers and streams. You can eat some types of crawfish.
crayfish — A crayfish is a small shellfish with five pairs of legs which lives in rivers and streams. You can eat some types of crayfish.
lobster — any of various large, edible, marine, usually dull-green, stalk-eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Homaridae, especially of the genus Homarus, having large, asymmetrical pincers on the first pair of legs, one used for crushing and the other for cutting and tearing: the shell turns bright red when cooked.
mussel — any bivalve mollusk, especially an edible marine bivalve of the family Mytilidae and a freshwater clam of the family Unionidae.

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