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geoduck

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geo·duck also gwe·duc  (g-dk)
n.
A very large, edible clam (Panope generosa) of the Pacific coast of northwest North America.
[From Puget Salish gwídq.]
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Noun1.geoduckgeoduck - a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
clam - burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness


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