macoma

[ muh-koh-muh ]

noun

1. any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Macoma, having a glossy, thin, usually white shell.

Word History and Origins

Origin of macoma¹

From New Latin

Example Sentences

I then no longer doubted that the genius Macoma supported me, and attributed his behaviour to her supernatural power.

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Under the resemblance of the Koran, behold, the genius Macoma instructs thine heart.

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But the arts of the magicians were vain, and Macoma remained deaf to the entreaties of the Sultan and his sages.

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But Macoma, the chief of the priests, was in no humour just then to help his illustrious master out of a difficulty.

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