macoma

American

[muh-koh-muh] / məˈkoʊ mə /

noun

any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Macoma, having a glossy, thin, usually white shell.

Etymology

Origin of macoma

From New Latin

Example Sentences

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The tanker Macoma loaded a cargo for China at Gorgon on Thursday.

From Reuters

Tanker Macoma loaded a cargo for China at Gorgon on Thursday.

From Reuters

There are 10 types of clams available for harvest in Washington state: manila, native littleneck, butter, varnish, cockle, macoma, horse, eastern softshell, razor clams and geoduck.

From Seattle Times

Under the resemblance of the Koran, behold, the genius Macoma instructs thine heart.

From Project Gutenberg

I assured her that I was sent by the genius Macoma to effect her deliverance, and that I abhorred every kind of cruelty which I had practised upon her.

From Project Gutenberg

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