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Spondylus
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spondylus
Translingual
right|thumb|Spondylus varius species
Etymology
Borrowed from mul la spondylus kind of mussel and mul grc σπόνδῠλος, a dialectal form of grc σφόνδῠλος vertebra.
Proper noun
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genus family Spondylidae spiny oysters
Usage notes
Not to be confused with Spondylis genus, a genus of longhorn beetles.
Hypernyms
genus ; Pectinoidea superfamily superfamily; Spondylidae family family
Hyponyms
genus Spondylus gaederopus species type species
For more, see lists at 1 y and 1
See also
Spondylis genus
References
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mul Bivalves