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Noun: blood clam  blúd klam
  1. Red-blooded clam
    "The blood clam's unusual red colour comes from its haemoglobin-rich blood"

Derived forms: blood clams

Type of: bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod

Part of: Arca, genus Arca

Encyclopedia: Blood clam