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clam
has definitions from the fields of zoology,chemistry,food,United States
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[ noun ] (zoology) burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud
Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Clams , crabs , and other marine life may add interest at coastal areas . (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)There was the smell of the coast , like a primeval memory , composed of equal parts salt_water , clams , seaweed and northern air . Related terms bivalve razor_clam quahog giant_clam shipworm geoduck soft-shell_clam |
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[ verb ] gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
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[ noun ] (United States) a piece of paper money worth one dollar
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
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