Definition of Mactra

1. n. Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam, under Surf.

Definition of Mactra

1. Noun. Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See surf clam. ¹

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Medical Definition of Mactra

1. Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam, under Surf. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Kneading trough, fr. To knead. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mactra

macrozoospore
macrura
macrural
macruran
macrurans
macruroid
macrurous
macs
mactate
mactated
mactates
mactating
mactation
mactations
mactators
mactra (current term)
mactras
macuahuitl
macuahuitls
macula
macula adherens
macula albida
macula atrophica
macula communicans
macula communis
macula corneae
macula cribrosa
macula densa
macula flava

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