Hard-shell Clam — synonyms, definition

1. hard-shell clam (Noun)

6 synonyms
Mercenaria mercenaria Venus mercenaria hard clam quahaug quahog round clam
2 definitions

hard-shell clam (Noun) — Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes.

hard-shell clam (Noun) — An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.

1 type of
clam
4 types
cherrystone cherrystone clam littleneck littleneck clam
6 parts
Mercenaria mercenaria Venus mercenaria hard clam quahaug quahog round clam
2 parts of
genus Venus venus