Pecten irradians

Pecten irradians
noun
a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
Syn: ↑bay scallop
Hypernyms: ↑scallop, ↑scollop, ↑escallop
Member Holonyms: ↑genus Pecten
Part Meronyms: ↑bay scallop

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  • Pecten irradians — Scallop Scal lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish; cf. D. schelp shell. See {Scale} of a fish, and cf. {Escalop}.] [Written also {scollop}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pecten Clintonius — Scallop Scal lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish; cf. D. schelp shell. See {Scale} of a fish, and cf. {Escalop}.] [Written also {scollop}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pecten tenuicostatus — Scallop Scal lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish; cf. D. schelp shell. See {Scale} of a fish, and cf. {Escalop}.] [Written also {scollop}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • genus Pecten — noun type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops • Hypernyms: ↑mollusk genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pectinidae, ↑family Pectinidae • Member Meronyms: ↑bay scallop, ↑Pecten irradians, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • bay scallop — noun 1. muscle of small choice shallow water scallops • Hypernyms: ↑scallop, ↑scollop, ↑escallop • Part Holonyms: ↑Pecten irradians 2. a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fan shell — Scallop Scal lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish; cf. D. schelp shell. See {Scale} of a fish, and cf. {Escalop}.] [Written also {scollop}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scallop — Scal lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish; cf. D. schelp shell. See {Scale} of a fish, and cf. {Escalop}.] [Written also {scollop}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scollop — Scallop Scal lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish; cf. D. schelp shell. See {Scale} of a fish, and cf. {Escalop}.] [Written also {scollop}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vola Jacobaeus — Scallop Scal lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish; cf. D. schelp shell. See {Scale} of a fish, and cf. {Escalop}.] [Written also {scollop}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vieira — ► sustantivo femenino 1 ZOOLOGÍA 1 Moviejolusco bivalvo comestible que puede nadar en el mar cerrando sus valvas con brusquedad. 2 Valva de este molusco. (Pecten.) SINÓNIMO [concha de peregrino] * * * vieira (del gall. «vieira») 1 (Pecten maximus …   Enciclopedia Universal

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