noun
- marine bivalve mollusks that bore holes into rock, wood, or other hard surfaces
Usage: zoology
Examples
- Piddocks use their shells to drill circular holes in coastal rocks.
- The wooden pier showed extensive damage from piddocks boring into its supports.
- Marine biologists studied how piddocks create their burrows in limestone cliffs.
- Piddocks are commonly found in intertidal zones along rocky shores.
- The shells of piddocks have rough, file-like surfaces for boring.
- Fishermen often find piddocks when examining damaged wooden structures in harbors.