Definition of piddock in English:

piddock

noun ˈpɪdəkˈpɪdək

A bivalve mollusc which bores into soft rock or other firm surfaces. The valves of the shell have a conspicuous gap between them and rough frontal ridges to aid in boring.
Pholas and other genera, family Pholadidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The piddock has a thin, brittle shell that is similar in shape and sculpturing on both sides.
- Some boring shellfish bore with chemistry, but the American piddock is a mechanical borer repetitively grinding its shell with a rotating movement backward and forward to create a burrow for itself in softer substrates in the shallows of the intertidal zones.
- The White piddock has mostly been described as smaller than the American one, but at the Belgian coast, opposite results have been found.
- In SE Asia piddocks may be boiled and eaten with sauce and rice, or sautéed with shallots, or made into a curry.
- This member of the Piddock family lives intertidally in mud and peat banks.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of piddock in US English:

piddock

nounˈpɪdəkˈpidək

A bivalve mollusk which bores into soft rock or other firm surfaces. The valves of the shell have a conspicuous gap between them and rough frontal ridges to aid in boring.
Pholas and other genera, family Pholadidae
Example sentencesExamples
- This member of the Piddock family lives intertidally in mud and peat banks.
- The White piddock has mostly been described as smaller than the American one, but at the Belgian coast, opposite results have been found.
- The piddock has a thin, brittle shell that is similar in shape and sculpturing on both sides.
- Some boring shellfish bore with chemistry, but the American piddock is a mechanical borer repetitively grinding its shell with a rotating movement backward and forward to create a burrow for itself in softer substrates in the shallows of the intertidal zones.
- In SE Asia piddocks may be boiled and eaten with sauce and rice, or sautéed with shallots, or made into a curry.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

单词	piddock
释义	Definition of piddock in English: piddock noun ˈpɪdəkˈpɪdək A bivalve mollusc which bores into soft rock or other firm surfaces. The valves of the shell have a conspicuous gap between them and rough frontal ridges to aid in boring. Pholas and other genera, family Pholadidae Example sentencesExamples The piddock has a thin, brittle shell that is similar in shape and sculpturing on both sides. Some boring shellfish bore with chemistry, but the American piddock is a mechanical borer repetitively grinding its shell with a rotating movement backward and forward to create a burrow for itself in softer substrates in the shallows of the intertidal zones. The White piddock has mostly been described as smaller than the American one, but at the Belgian coast, opposite results have been found. In SE Asia piddocks may be boiled and eaten with sauce and rice, or sautéed with shallots, or made into a curry. This member of the Piddock family lives intertidally in mud and peat banks. Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin. Definition of piddock in US English: piddock nounˈpɪdəkˈpidək A bivalve mollusk which bores into soft rock or other firm surfaces. The valves of the shell have a conspicuous gap between them and rough frontal ridges to aid in boring. Pholas and other genera, family Pholadidae Example sentencesExamples This member of the Piddock family lives intertidally in mud and peat banks. The White piddock has mostly been described as smaller than the American one, but at the Belgian coast, opposite results have been found. The piddock has a thin, brittle shell that is similar in shape and sculpturing on both sides. Some boring shellfish bore with chemistry, but the American piddock is a mechanical borer repetitively grinding its shell with a rotating movement backward and forward to create a burrow for itself in softer substrates in the shallows of the intertidal zones. In SE Asia piddocks may be boiled and eaten with sauce and rice, or sautéed with shallots, or made into a curry. Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
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