genus venus

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   type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells

   SynonymsVenus

   Broadermollusk genus

   Part ofVeneridae

Questions about genus venus

What does genus venus mean?

genus venus means "type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells".

What is another word for genus venus?

Close synonyms include Venus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus venus a common word?

genus venus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.