anomia

A`no´mi`a

n.

1.

(Zool.) A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment.

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anomie, anomy, anomia

a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by an absence or breakdown of social and legal norms and values, as in the case of an uprooted people. — anomic, adj.

See also: Law

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anomia - inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects amnesic aphasia, amnestic aphasia, anomic aphasia, nominal aphasia aphasia - inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
	2.	Anomia - type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters genus Anomia mollusk genus - a genus of mollusks Anomiidae, family Anomiidae - saddle oysters Anomia ephippium, saddle oyster - thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched