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(noun) type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells |
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Synonyms: genus Venus |
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Related Words: mollusk genus |
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(noun) the second nearest planet to the sun; visible as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'; rotates slowly in the opposite direction from the normal rotation of the planets |
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Related Words: inferior planet |
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(noun) goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite |
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Synonyms: Urania |
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Related Words: Roman deity |
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