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GEODUCK: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  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the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
 
 See Also: clam

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ge"o*duck\, n. [American Indian name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A gigantic clam ({Glycimeris generosa}) of the Pacific coast
of North America, highly valued as an article of food.
 

 

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