Hard-shell Clam — synonyms, definition
1. hard-shell clam (Noun)
6 synonyms
Mercenaria mercenaria Venus mercenaria hard clam quahaug quahog round clam
2 definitions
hard-shell clam (Noun) — Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes.
hard-shell clam (Noun) — An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.
1 type of
clam
4 types
cherrystone cherrystone clam littleneck littleneck clam
6 parts
Mercenaria mercenaria Venus mercenaria hard clam quahaug quahog round clam
2 parts of
genus Venus venus