quahog vs venerid

quahog

noun
  • An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria. 

  • The largest size of such an edible clam, generally considered only fit for use in chowders and other clam dishes. 

  • A similar edible clam found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters, the ocean quahog, black quahog, mahogany clam or Icelandic cyprine, Arctica islandica 

verb
  • To dig for quahogs. 

venerid

noun
  • A short-necked clam of the family Veneridae. 

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