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Thesaurus: anomia

A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment.

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  1. n. A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment.
  2. n. inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
  3. A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment.
  4. A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called fromtheir unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated forattachment.
  5. n inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects n type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters