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soft-shell clam
noun
- an edible clam, Mya arenaria, inhabiting waters along both coasts of North America, having an oval, relatively thin, whitish shell.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of soft-shell clam1
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
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Example Sentences
The soft-shell clam, Mya arenaria, has been an important article of food, but the valves are not serviceable in the arts.
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