giant clam

/ˌdʒaɪənt klæm/
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Other forms: giant clams

Definitions of giant clam
  1. noun
    a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds
    synonyms: Tridacna gigas
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    type of:
    clam
    burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
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