Definitions of hard clam
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an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
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synonyms:
Mercenaria mercenaria, Venus mercenaria, hard-shell clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam
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types:
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littleneck, littleneck clam
a young quahog
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cherrystone, cherrystone clam
a half-grown quahog
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type of:
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clam
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
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littleneck, littleneck clam
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