Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having one adductor muscle, as an oyster; specifically, of or pertaining to the Monomyaria. Also
monomyary . - noun A monomyarian bivalve mollusk.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Monomya.
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- adjective zoology Of or relating to the Monomya.
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Examples
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If you speak of an acanthopterygian, it is plain that you are not discussing perch in reference to its roasting or boiling merits; and if you make an allusion to monomyarian malacology, it will not naturally be supposed to have reference to the cooking of oyster sauce.
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seanahan commented on the word monomyarian
From the free dictionary, "a. 1. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Monomya.". Thanks a lot.
November 8, 2007
mollusque commented on the word monomyarian
Of bivalve mollusks, having a single adductor muscle, like a scallop. It's that single muscle that you get in a restaurant if you order scallops. Most bivalves have two adductor muscles and so are dimyarian.
November 8, 2007