Mesodesma

noun

Meso·​des·​ma

ˌme|zōˈdezmə,

ˌmē|,

|sō-

: a genus of marine bivalves (suborder Tellinacea) living mostly in the sand in shallow water

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mes- + Greek desma band, bond

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