Anisomyaria

plural noun

An·​iso·​my·​ar·​ia

-ˌmīˈa(a)rēə

in some classifications

: an order of Lamellibranchia comprising bivalve mollusks having the anterior adductor muscle highly developed and the posterior muscle only slightly developed

anisomyarian

-¦a(a)rēən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from anis- entry 1 + -myaria

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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