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pandora1(also Pandora's box shell, pandora shell) noun panˈdɔːrəpænˈdɔrə A burrowing bivalve mollusc with a fragile shell, the unequal valves of which form a ‘box’ with a lid. 帮斗蛤 Genus Pandora, family Pandoridae Example sentencesExamples - Placostylus ambagiosus pandora is a subspecies of very large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Bulimulidae.
- Only one microscopical species, Symbion pandora, has been described.
OriginModern Latin, from Greek pandoura 'three-stringed lute' (because of the shell's resemblance to the soundbox of a stringed instrument). proper nounpanˈdɔːrəpænˈdɔrə Greek Mythology The first mortal woman. In one story she was created by Zeus and sent to earth with a jar or box of evils in revenge for Prometheus' having brought the gift of fire back to the world. She let out all the evils from the container to infect the earth; hope alone remained to assuage the lot of humankind.
OriginFrom the Greek name Pandōra 'all-gifted' (from pan 'all' + dōron 'gift'). Rhymesabhorrer, adorer, Andorra, angora, aura, aurora, bora, Bora-Bora, borer, Camorra, Cora, corer, Dora, Eleonora, Eudora, explorer, fedora, flora, fora, ignorer, Isadora, Kia-Ora, Laura, Leonora, Maura, menorah, Nora, pakora, pourer, roarer, scorer, senhora, señora, signora, snorer, soarer, Sonora, sora, storer, Theodora, Torah, Tuscarora, Vlorë pandora1(also pandora shell, Pandora's box shell) nounpænˈdɔrəpanˈdôrə A burrowing bivalve mollusk with a fragile shell, the unequal valves of which form a “box” with a lid. 帮斗蛤 Genus Pandora, family Pandoridae Example sentencesExamples - Placostylus ambagiosus pandora is a subspecies of very large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Bulimulidae.
- Only one microscopical species, Symbion pandora, has been described.
OriginModern Latin, from Greek pandoura ‘three-stringed lute’ (because of the shell's resemblance to the soundbox of a stringed instrument). proper nounpænˈdɔrəpanˈdôrə Greek Mythology The first mortal woman. In one story she was created by Zeus and sent to earth with a jar or box of evils in revenge for Prometheus' having brought the gift of fire back to the world. Pandora let out all the evils from the jar to infect the earth; hope alone remained to assuage the lot of humankind.
OriginFrom the Greek name Pandōra ‘all-gifted’ (from pan ‘all’ + dōron ‘gift’). |