Veneracea

plural noun

Ven·​er·​a·​cea

ˌvenəˈrāshēə

: a suborder of Eulamellibranchia comprising bivalve mollusks with the foot compressed, the siphons generally short, and both adductor muscles present and including the families Veneridae and Petricolidae

veneracean

¦⸗⸗¦rāshən

adjective or noun

veneraceous

-shəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Vener-, Venus, included genus + -acea

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