quahog (n)
quahaug (n)
hard-shell clam (n)
hard clam (n)
round clam (n)
Venus mercenaria (n)
Mercenaria mercenaria (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 05
def an edible American clam
def the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
Outgoing links
Hypernym clam
Member holonym Venus, genus Venus
Hyponym littleneck, littleneck clam; cherrystone, cherrystone clam
Part meronym quahaug, quahog, hard-shell clam, round clam
Incoming links
Hyponym clam
Member meronym Venus, genus Venus
Hypernym littleneck, littleneck clam; cherrystone, cherrystone clam
Part holonym quahaug, quahog, hard-shell clam, round clam

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