Tridacna

See also: tridacna

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρίδακνον (trídaknon, “large oyster”), traditionally derived by Pliny from Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-, “three”) + δάκνω (dáknō, “bite”). However, Beekes believes that this is a folk etymology, and this would rather be a loanword from an "Oriental" source.

Proper noun

Tridacna f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cardiidae – large saltwater clams.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Autobranchia - subclass; Heteroconchia - superorder; Venerida - order; Cardiidae - family; Tridacninae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Tridacna gigas - type species; for other species see Tridacna at World Register of Marine Species .

References

• Tridacna on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Tridacna on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Tridacna on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Tridacna at World Register of Marine Species