pholasとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From the genus name.

名詞

pholas (複数形 pholades)

1. Any of several borrowing marine bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas.
   • 1791, Oliver Goldsmith, “Of Multival[v]e Shell-fish”, in An History of the Earth, and Animated Nature. […], new edition, volume VII, London: […] F[rancis] Wingrave, successor to Mr. [John] Nourse, […], →OCLC, page 62:

     [M]any of the pillars of the temple of Serapis at Puteoli vvere penetrated by theſe animals. […] [T]he pholas muſt have pierced into them ſince they vvere erected; for no vvorkmen vvould have laboured a pillar into form, if it had been honey-combed by vvorms in the quarry.

アナグラム

• alphos