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soft-shell clam
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noun
an edible clam, Mya arenaria, inhabiting waters along both coasts of North America, having an oval, relatively thin, whitish shell.
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Origin of soft-shell clam
An Americanism dating back to 1790â1800
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British Dictionary definitions for soft-shell clam
soft-shell clam
noun
any of several marine clams of the genus Mya, esp M. arenaria, an edible species of coastal regions of the US and Europe, having a thin brittle shellSometimes shortened to: soft-shell Compare quahog
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