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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A group or order of bivalve mollusks, with the hinge-teeth absent or irregular (in the latter case connected by the ligamental processes), two equal muscular impressions or ciboria, and a sinuate pallial line. It includes the families Myidœ, Anatinidœ, Mactridœ, Solenidœ, etc.

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