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littleneck clam

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lit·tle·neck   (lĭt'l-něk')   
n.  The quahog clam when small and suitable for eating raw. Also called littleneck clam.

[After Little Neck Bay, off western Long Island, New York.]
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littleneck clam

noun
1. a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York [syn: littleneck
2. a young quahog [syn: littleneck
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