(n) :
a
bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the
quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the
sea clam or
hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve; strong
pincers or
forceps