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Pholas — Pholas … Wikipédia en Français
Pholas — Pho las, n.; pl. {Pholades}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a kind of mollusk.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus {Pholas}, or family {Pholadid[ae]}. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pholas [1] — Pholas, seidene Pechtmals, s.d … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Pholas [2] — Pholas, so v.w. Bohrmuschel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Phōlas — Phōlas, Dattelmuschel, s. Bohrmuscheln … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Pholas — dactylus … Wikipédia en Français
Pholas — n. a piddock, esp. of the genus Pholas. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk pholas that lurks in a hole (pholeos) … Useful english dictionary
Pholas Dactylus (band) — Pholas Dactylus is an Italian progressive rock band active in the 1970s. The name is that of a shell.The band was formed around 1972 by Bergamo s musicians, coming from two previously existing ones, with the name of Spectre. After intense live… … Wikipedia
Pholas Dactylus — The Latin term Pholas Dactylus can refer to: * Pholas Dactylus (shell), described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758 * Pholas Dactylus (band), an Italian progressive rock active in the 1970s … Wikipedia
Pholas dactylus — Finger Fin ger (f[i^][ng] g[ e]r), n. [AS. finger; akin to D. vinger, OS. & OHG. fingar, G. finger, Icel. fingr, Sw. & Dan. finger, Goth. figgrs; of unknown origin; perh. akin to E. fang.] 1. One of the five terminating members of the hand; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
