Veneracea
Pronunciation : Ven`e*ra"ce*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Venus.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913