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Noun: soft-shell clam
  1. An edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
    "They gathered soft-shell clams for a traditional New England clambake";
    - steamer [N. Amer], steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenaria, softshell, softshell clam

Derived forms: soft-shell clams

Type of: clam

Part of: genus Mya, Mya

Encyclopedia: Soft-shell clam