boormossel

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of boren +‎ mossel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːrˌmɔ.səl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: boor‧mos‧sel

Noun[edit]

boormossel f (plural boormossels or boormosselen, diminutive boormosseltje n)

  1. piddock, angelwing, bivalve of the family Pholadidae; also used for certain bivalves of the family Veneridae (venus clams) that resemble the piddocks
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