noun
- a marine bivalve mollusk that bores holes into rock, wood, or other hard surfaces
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The piddock uses its shell to drill circular holes in limestone cliffs.
- Marine biologists studied how piddocks create their burrows in wooden pier supports.
- The rocky shore was riddled with holes made by piddocks over many years.
- Piddocks can cause significant damage to wooden structures in harbors.
- The museum displayed shells of various piddock species found along the coast.
- Researchers observed piddocks boring into soft sandstone formations.