Soft-shell clam Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
    long-neck clam; steamer; steamer clam.
  2. noun an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
    long-neck clam; steamer; steamer clam; Mya arenaria.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), the long clam. See Mya.

Webster 1913