piddock
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A sea animal with two shells that bores into rock, wood or clay to make a home
- noun
- /ˈpɪdək/
- Specialized
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piddock
- The piddock can create tunnels in soft rock along the coastline.
Examples
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Fishermen often find piddocks embedded in wooden structures near the shore.
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The piddock burrowed into the soft clay.
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A piddock uses its shells to burrow for protection from predators.
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Many piddocks can be found along the rocky coast.
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A piddock uses its rough shells to burrow into the hard rock for safety.
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Divers often observe piddocks making tunnels in the coastal cliffs.
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On the beach, we discovered a piddock embedded in the decaying wood of an old pier.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Piddock can be remembered by thinking of the simple word pick, because this small shellfish 'picks' or bores into rock, wood, or clay with its rough, saw-like shells to make tunnels. So, a piddock is a small shellfish with two shells that drills into surfaces to make a home and hide from danger.
