FRESHWATER CLAM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does freshwater clam mean? • FRESHWATER CLAM (noun)
The noun FRESHWATER CLAM has 1 sense:
1. bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States
Familiarity information: FRESHWATER CLAM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FRESHWATER CLAM (noun)
Meaning:
Bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
Hypernyms ("freshwater clam" is a kind of...):
mussel (marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "freshwater clam"):
pearly-shelled mussel (the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl)
thin-shelled mussel (mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth)
Dreissena polymorpha; zebra mussel (inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels)
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