Definition of Tridacna
Tri`dac´na
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
genus
of
very
large
marine
bivalve
shells
found
on
the
coral
reefs
of
the
Indian
and
Pacific
Oceans
.
One
species
(
Tridacna
gigas
)
often
weighs
four
or
five
hundred
pounds
,
and
is
sometimes
used
for
baptismal
fonts
.
Called
also
paw
shell
,
and
fountain
shell
.
Related Words
family
Tridacnidae
,
genus
Tridacna
,
giant
clam
,
mollusk
genus
,
Tridacna
gigas
,
Tridacnidae
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