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clam
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
US
in-plural
slang
derogatory
vulgar
informal
dated
A
bivalve
mollusk
of
many
kinds,
especially
those
that
are
edible;
for
example
the
soft-shell
clam
(Mya
arenaria),
the
hard
clam
(Mercenaria
mercenaria),
the
sea
clam
or
hen
clam
(Spisula
solidissima),
and
other
species.
The
name
is
said
to
have
been
given
originally
to
the
Tridacna
gigas,
a
huge
East
Indian
bivalve.
Japanese Meaning
食用の二枚貝、すなわち、貝殻が二枚で構成された軟体動物。 / 特に食用として利用される様々な種類の二枚貝（例：ハマグリ、アサリなどを含む）。
Sense（1）
A
bivalve
mollusk
of
many
kinds,
especially
those
that
are
edible;
for
example
the
soft-shell
clam
(Mya
arenaria),
the
hard
clam
(Mercenaria
mercenaria),
the
sea
clam
or
hen
clam
(Spisula
solidissima),
and
other
species.
The
name
is
said
to
have
been
given
originally
to
the
Tridacna
gigas,
a
huge
East
Indian
bivalve.
Sense（5）
（ plural ）
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A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
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clam
At low tide, I found a clam buried in the sand and couldn't resist examining its patterned shell.
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At low tide, I found a clam buried in the sand and couldn't resist examining its patterned shell.
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