Venus mercenaria

Definitions of Venus mercenaria

1. noun

   an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
   synonyms: Mercenaria mercenaria, hard clam, hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam

   types:

   littleneck, littleneck clam

   a young quahog

   cherrystone, cherrystone clam

   a half-grown quahog

   type of:

   clam

   burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness