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GENUS ARCA

• GENUS ARCA (noun)
The noun GENUS ARCA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the family Arcidae: ark shells and blood clams

Familiarity information: GENUS ARCA used as a noun is very rare.

• GENUS ARCA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Type genus of the family Arcidae: ark shells and blood clams

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Arca; genus Arca

Hypernyms ("genus Arca" is a kind of...):

mollusk genus (a genus of mollusks)

Meronyms (members of "genus Arca"):

ark shell (marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface)

blood clam (red-blooded clam)

Holonyms ("genus Arca" is a member of...):

Arcidae; family Arcidae (ark shells)

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Useful links:
Definition of Arcidae
Definition of family Arcidae
Definition of mollusk genus
Pronunciation of ark shell
Definition of blood clam

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