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piddock

American  
[pid-uhk] / ˈpɪd ək /

noun

  1. any bivalve mollusk of the genus Pholas or the family Pholadidae, having long, ovate shells and burrowing in soft rock, wood, etc.

piddock British  
/ ˈpɪdək /

noun

  1. any marine bivalve of the family Pholadidae, boring into rock, clay, or wood by means of sawlike shell valves See also shipworm

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Etymology

Origin of piddock

1850–55; perhaps akin to Old English puduc wart

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