sea scallop

noun

Also called giant scallop. a large scallop, Pecten magellanicus, of deep waters off the Atlantic coast of North America.

the abductor muscle of this scallop, eaten as food.

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sea scallop
noun
1.	muscle of large deep-water scallops
2.	a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America

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