Meaning Of The Word Soft-shell clam

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soft-shell clam in American English
any of a family (Myidae) of edible clams of the coasts of North America, having elongated siphons and a chalky, white shell
noun: an edible clam, Mya arenaria, inhabiting waters along both coasts of North America, having an oval, relatively thin, whitish shell

soft-shell clam in British English
noun: any of several marine clams of the genus Mya, esp M. arenaria, an edible species of coastal regions of the US and Europe, having a thin brittle shell

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