geoduck
or gwe·duc
a very large, edible, saltwater clam of the genus Panope that burrows into the mud, feeding through a long siphon, the so-called neck, that extends upward: specimens of P. generosa(Pacific geoduck ), of the waters off western Canada and northwestern United States, have been found to live more than 140 years, and some have exceeded a shell length of 10 inches (25 centimeters), a siphon length of 5 feet (1.5 meters), and a weight of 15 pounds (7 kilograms).
Origin of geoduck
1- Also called king clam [king-klam] /ˈkɪŋ ˌklæm/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for geoduck
/ (ˈdʒiːəʊˌdʌk) /
Canadian a large edible clam
Origin of geoduck
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