See also: tridacna

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek τρίδακνον (trídaknon, large oyster), traditionally derived by Pliny from Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-, three) + δάκνω (dáknō, bite). However, Beekes believes that this is a folk etymology, and this would rather be a loanword from an "Oriental" source.[1]

Proper noun edit

Tridacna f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cardiidae – large saltwater clams.

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References edit

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “τρίδακνον”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1509