HyperDic: mya_arenaria

English > 1 sense of the expression Mya arenaria:
NOUNanimalMya arenaria, soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck claman edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
English > Mya arenaria: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAn edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe.
Synonymssoft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam
Member ofMya, genus Myatype genus of the family Myacidae
Partssoft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clamA clam that is usually steamed in the shell
Broaderclamburrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict