First Known Use: 1851
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piddock
noun pid·dock \ˈpi-dək, -dik\
Definition of PIDDOCK
: a bivalve mollusk (family Pholadidae, especially genera Pholas and Barnea) that bores holes in wood, clay, and rocks
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