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GENUS ANOMIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Anomia mean?
• GENUS ANOMIA (noun)
The noun GENUS ANOMIA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters
Familiarity information: GENUS ANOMIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Anomia; genus Anomia
Hypernyms ("genus Anomia" is a kind of...):
mollusk genus (a genus of mollusks)
Meronyms (members of "genus Anomia"):
Anomia ephippium; saddle oyster (thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched)
Holonyms ("genus Anomia" is a member of...):
Anomiidae; family Anomiidae (saddle oysters)
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