quahog

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Clams, quahog (_Venus_), ski-he-yu; large (_Lutraria_), swa′-hüm; blue striated, skük-hlái.

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  1. noun An edible clam (Venus mercenaria) of the Atlantic coast of North America, having a hard rounded shell. Also called hard-shell clam, round clam.

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  • These annual rings are visible to the naked eye on the surf clam, but not on others like the quahog and the sea clam.
  • The town of quahog had no right to judge OJ Simpson because they weren't nice sometimes. —  Hot Air » Top Picks
  • The result: The quahog can not only survive, but in the absence of predators, can actually thrive. —  Lockergnome
  • In an odd twist, Altieri found that quahog populations declined in healthier waters. —  Lockergnome
  • The longest lifespan for an animal is the quahog clam? —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
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