Library / English Dictionary

MYA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the family Myacidae

Synonyms:

genus Mya; Mya

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Mya" is a kind of...):

mollusk genus (a genus of mollusks)

Meronyms (members of "Mya"):

long-neck clam; Mya arenaria; soft-shell clam; steamer; steamer clam (an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe)

Holonyms ("Mya" is a member of...):

family Myacidae; Myacidae (soft-shell clams)

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