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surf clam

–noun
any of several typically large common clams of the family Mactridae, inhabiting the zone of breaking surf in coastal waters.

Origin:
1880–90; Americanism
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surf clam  
n.  Any of various usually large edible clams of the family Mactridae, commonly living in the surf of coastal waters.
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