any of various large clams (genera Mactra and Spisula) living in habitats influenced by the surf
surf clam in American English
noun
any of several typically large common clams of the family Mactridae, inhabiting the zone of breaking surf in coastal waters
Word origin
[1880–90; Amer.]
Examples of 'surf clam' in a sentence
surf clam
These results provide valuable scientific information for the texture study and development of surf clam shell or other bivalve mollusks.
Jiulin Wu, Xiaoban Guo, Hui Liu, Li Chen 2019, 'Isolation and Comparative Study on the Characterization of Guanidine HydrochlorideSoluble Collagen and Pepsin Soluble Collagen from the Body of Surf Clam Shell (Coelomactraantiquata)', Foodshttp://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/8/1/11. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)