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Webster 1913 Edition


Mya


My′a

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Noun.
[L.
mya
a kind of mussel.]
(Zool.)
A genus of bivalve mollusks, including the common long, or soft-shelled, clam.

Definition 2024


Mya

Mya

See also: MYA and mya

Translingual

Mya arenaria

Etymology

From Latin mya (mussel), from Ancient Greek μύα (múa)

Proper noun

Mya f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Myidae – certain saltwater clams.

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English

Proper noun

Mya

  1. A female given name, a modern phonetic spelling of Maia or Maya.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Noun

Mya (plural Mya)

  1. million years ago
Usage notes
  • Follows a numeral.

Anagrams

mya

mya

See also: Mya and MYA

English

Alternative forms

Initialism

mya

  1. million years ago or megayears ago

Usage notes

  • Follows a numeral.

Related terms

Anagrams


Japanese

Romanization

mya

  1. rōmaji reading of みゃ
  2. rōmaji reading of ミャ