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.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Mollusca - phylum, Bivalvia - class, Heterodonta - subclass, Myoida - order, Myidae - family, Myinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Mya arenaria, Mya truncata (See Mya (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia for other species.)

English

Proper noun

Mya

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

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• mya

Noun

Mya ‎(plural Mya)

1. million years ago

Usage notes

• Follows a numeral.

Anagrams

• Amy
• may, May
• yam

English

Alternative forms

• Mya

Initialism

mya

1. million years ago or megayears ago

Usage notes

• Follows a numeral.

Related terms

• kya

Anagrams

• Amy, May, may, yam

Japanese

Romanization

mya

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