单词 | coquina |
释义 | coquina[kəu'ki:nə]n. 贝壳灰岩【化】 贝壳灰岩 coquina co.qui.na AHD: [k½-k¶“n…] D.J. [k*&6ki8n*]K.K. [ko6kin*]n.(名词)1. Any of various small marine clams of the genusDonax that are common in the coastal waters of the eastern and southern United States and have variously colored, often striped or banded shells. 斧蛤:任一种斧蛤属 海生小蛤蜊,在美国东部及南部沿岸的海域中很普遍,有五彩斑斓的条纹或带纹状贝壳 2. A soft, porous limestone, composed essentially of fragments of shells and coral, used as a building material.贝壳灰岩:一种质软、多孔的灰岩,基本上由贝壳及珊瑚的碎片构成,用作建筑材料语源:1. Spanish [cockle] [probably diminutive of] concha [shell] 西班牙语 [鸟蛤(壳)] [] 可能是concha的小后缀 [贝壳] 2. from Latin [mussel] * see conch 源自 拉丁语 [贻贝] *参见 conch |
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