| 释义 |
‖ mya Zool.|ˈmaɪə|
Pl. myæ, myas.
[mod.L. (Linnæus 1758), prob. an alteration of Gr. µῦ-ς mussel; Linnæus has myes as a plural.]
A bivalve of a genus formerly of wide extent, but now restricted to the Gaper or Soft Clam (M. arenaria) and closely resembling species.
[1777Pennant Brit. Zool. IV. 78 Mya, Gaper... A bivalve shell gaping at one end.] 1797Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) XII. 561/2 The margaritifera; or pearl mya. 1841Penny Cycl. XIX. 143/2 The Myæ live buried in sandy beaches, wherein they often lie with the tube just projecting. 1854Woodward Mollusca 317 The Myas frequent soft bottoms. |