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freshwater mussel — noun bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States • Syn: ↑freshwater clam • Hypernyms: ↑mussel • Hyponyms: ↑pearly shelled mussel, ↑thin shelled mussel, ↑zebra mussel, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Clam chowder — New England clam chowder. Dish details Serving temperature Hot Main ingredient(s) Clams … Wikipedia
Clam shrimp — Temporal range: Devonian–Recent … Wikipedia
Clam — For other uses, see Clam (disambiguation). Clam Edible clams in the family Veneridae Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Clam liquor — Liquid extracted during cooking and opening of clams; also called clam extract; undiluted it is called clam broth, and when concentrated by evaporation is called clam nectar. May be canned in all these forms or used to fill up canned clam… … Wikipedia
Clam (disambiguation) — Clams are shelled marine or freshwater mollusks. Clam may also refer to: Clam AntiVirus, a free antivirus program Clam, Charente Maritime, a commune in the Charente Maritime département, in France Clams , an episode from the third season of the… … Wikipedia
clam shrimp — ▪ crustacean also called claw shrimp any member of the crustacean order Conchostraca (subclass Branchiopoda), a group of about 200 species inhabiting shallow freshwater lakes, ponds, and temporary pools throughout the world. Clam shrimps… … Universalium
clam — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clamm bond, fetter; akin to Old High German klamma constriction and perhaps to Latin glomus ball Date: before 12th century clamp, clasp II. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: 1clam; from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
clam — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bivalve, mollusk, shellfish; see shellfish . Types of clams include: soft shell, hard shell, steamer, quahog, quahaug, cherrystone, littleneck, marine, sea, freshwater, surf, hen, thorny, giant, razor, pismo, geoduck. II… … English dictionary for students
Soft-shell clam — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
