| 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. |
soft-shell clam
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several marine clams of the genus Mya, esp M. arenaria, an edible species of coastal regions of the US and Europe, having a thin brittle shell Sometimes shortened to soft-shell Compare quahog
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| Noun | 1. |  soft-shell clam - a clam that is usually steamed in the shellMya arenaria, soft-shell clam, long-neck clam, steamer clam, steamer - an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe clam - flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams |
| 2. |  soft-shell clam - an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europeclam - burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness long-neck clam, soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam - a clam that is usually steamed in the shell |
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