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soft-shell clam

 
–noun
an edible clam, Mya arenaria, inhabiting waters along both coasts of North America, having an oval, relatively thin, whitish shell.
Also called long clam, long-neck clam, soft clam, steamer, steamer clam.

Origin:
1790–1800, Americanism
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soft clam  
n.  See soft-shell clam.
soft-shell clam  
n.  A common edible North American clam (Mya arenaria) having a thin, elongated shell, found especially along the Atlantic coast. Also called soft clam, steamer.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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