Crossword clues for piddock
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Piddock
Piddock \Pid"dock\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo["o]l.) Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See Pholas.
Wiktionary
piddock
n. Any of the bivalve molluscs of the genus ''Pholas'' or family ''(taxlink Pholadidae family noshow=1)'', which burrow into soft rocks.
WordNet
piddock
n. marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells
Usage examples of "piddock".
Well, he does discuss the piddock and he noted that the hands and mouths of those who ate the creature glowed afterwards, and I confess I was intrigued.
The creatures live in holes in the rocks, which is inconvenient of them, but I pay Caddwg well and he assiduously winkles them out as a proper piddock hunter should.
And smearing a girl with piddock juice brought them to us, but all you can do is bleat about being deceived.