Definitions for cardiidae
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cardiidae, family Cardiidaenoun

   somewhat heart-shaped sand-burrowing bivalve mollusks

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1. cardiidae

   A cockle is an edible marine bivalve mollusc. Although many small edible bivalves are loosely called cockles, true cockles are species in the family Cardiidae. True cockles live in sandy, sheltered beaches throughout the world. The distinctive rounded shells are bilaterally symmetrical, and are heart-shaped when viewed from the end. Numerous radial, evenly spaced ribs are a feature of the shell in most but not all genera (for an exception, see the genus Laevicardium, the egg cockles, which have very smooth shells). The shell of a cockle is able to close completely (i.e., there is no "gap" at any point around the edge). Though the shell of a cockle may superficially resemble that of a scallop because of the ribs, cockles can be distinguished from scallops morphologically in that cockle shells lack "auricles" (triangular ear-shaped protrusions near the hinge line) and scallop shells lack a pallial sinus. Behaviorally, cockles live buried in sediment, whereas scallops either are free-living and will swim into the water column to avoid a predator, or in some cases live attached by a byssus to a substrate. The mantle has three apertures (inhalant, exhalant, and pedal) for siphoning water and for the foot to protrude. Cockles typically burrow using the foot, and feed by filtering plankton from the surrounding water. Cockles are capable of "jumping" by bending and straightening the foot. As is the case in many bivalves, cockles display gonochorism (the sex of an individual varies according to conditions), and some species reach maturity rapidly. The common name "cockle" is also given by seafood sellers to a number of other small, edible marine bivalves which have a somewhat similar shape and sculpture, but are in other families such as the Veneridae (Venus clams) and the ark clams (Arcidae). Cockles in the family Cardiidae are sometimes referred to as "true cockles" to distinguish them from these other species.

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1. cardiidae

   Cardiidae is a family of bivalve mollusks commonly known as cockles, with species found worldwide. These marine and brackish water clams are characterized by their round or heart-shaped shells with radially ribbed surfaces. The species within this family are generally small to medium-sized and live in sandy or muddy environments. The term "cardiidae" derives from the Latin word for heart, referring to the heart-shaped shells of these creatures.

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1. Cardiidae

   A family of bivalve MOLLUSKS with heart-shaped shells, commonly known as cockles. Unlike most BIVALVES, cockles are hermaphroditic.

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1. acrididae

2. cidaridae

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cardiidae in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of cardiidae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiidae
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