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Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of hard clam.
2. 2
   an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians wordnet
3. 3
   Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes wordnet

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hard clamhard-shell clammercenaria mercenariaquahaugquahogvenus mercenaria