hard-shell clam

noun

: quahog

called also hard-shelled clam

Examples of hard-shell clam in a Sentence

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The hard-shell clam Arctica islandica can live more than 400 years (judging from annual shell rings) in nearly freezing water, where rates of metabolism are very low. George Church, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard-shell clam was in 1784

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“Hard-shell clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-shell%20clam. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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