ANOMIA

ANO'MIA, noun [Gr. rule.]A genus of bivalve shells, so called from their unequal valves; the beaked cockle.

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‖A‐no″mi‐a (�), n. [[NL., fr. Gr. � irregular; ἀ priv. + νομοσ̓ law.]] (Zoöl.) A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment.