Veneracea


(n. pl.) An extensive tribe of bivalve mollusks of which the genus Venus is the type. The shells are usually oval, or somewhat heartshaped, with a conspicuous lunule. See Venus.



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Antivenereal   Avener   Contravener   Convener   Enlivener   Evener   Havener   Intervener   Ravener   Scrivener