piddock
[ pid-uh k ]
/ ˈpɪd ək /
noun
any bivalve mollusk of the genus Pholas or the family Pholadidae, having long, ovate shells and burrowing in soft rock, wood, etc.
Origin of piddock
1850–55; perhaps akin to Old English
puduc wart
Words nearby piddock
picumnus,
picus,
pid,
piddle,
piddling,
piddock,
pidgeon,
pidgin,
pidgin english,
pidgin sign english,
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Example sentences from the Web for piddock
Miss Piddock didn't want to cast no looks onto nobody, nor make no impressions.
Samantha at the World's Fair |Marietta HolleyYou will often see stones and rocks riddled by the Piddock as if they were as soft as cheese.
On the Seashore |R. Cadwallader Smith
British Dictionary definitions for piddock
piddock
/ (ˈpɪdək) /
noun
any marine bivalve of the family Pholadidae, boring into rock, clay, or wood by means of sawlike shell valves
See also shipworm
Word Origin for piddock
C19: origin uncertain