a. & poss. pron. [ OE. mi, fr. min. See Mine, and cf., for loss of
‖prop. n. [ L. mya a kind of mussel. ] (Zool.) A genus of bivalve mollusks, including the common long, or soft-shelled, clam. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. An order of clams.
prop. n. A natural family of soft-shell clams.
prop. n. A genus of birds including the solitaires, thrushes noted for their beautiful songs. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; muscle + &unr_; pain. ] (Med.) Pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism or neuralgia. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Bot.) A durable, fragrant, and dark-colored Australian wood, used by the natives for spears. It is obtained from the small tree Acacia homolophylla. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A division of bivalve mollusks of which the common clam (
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
a. [ Mycelium + -oid. ] (Bot.) Resembling mycelium. [ 1913 Webster ]