NOUN | animal | Mya arenaria, soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam | an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe |
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Meaning | An edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe. | |
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Synonyms | soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam | |
Member of | Mya, genus Mya | type genus of the family Myacidae |
Parts | soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam | A clam that is usually steamed in the shell |
Broader | clam | burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud |
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