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venus mercenaria::noun | Spocien Dictionary

venus mercenaria

noun

an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians

Type	Words
Synonyms	hard-shell clam, hard clam, mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam
Type of	clam
Has types	cherrystone clam, cherrystone, littleneck, littleneck clam