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| Clam |
A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve. |
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Strong pinchers or forceps. |
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A kind of vise, usually of wood. |
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To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter. |
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To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere. |
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| Sea clam |
Any one of the large bivalve mollusks found on the open seacoast, especially those of the family Mactridae, as the common American species. (Mactra, / Spisula, solidissima); -- called also beach clam, and surf clam. |
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