1. low-growing herbs widely distributed in temperate and arctic northern hemisphere: sandworts; distinguished from members of the genus Arenaria mainly by having 4- rather than 5-petaled flowers. 一个矮生草本属,广泛分布于北半球的北温带地区和北极区;鹅不食;主要以其4-瓣而非5-瓣花与蚤缀属植物相区别。
2. Any of various usually burrowing marine and freshwater bivalve mollusks of the class Pelecypoda, including members of the genera Venus and Mya, many of which are edible. 一种双壳纲通常穴居的海洋及淡水双瓣软体动物,包括帘蛤属和海螂属的成员,其中许多可食用。