A marine bivalve mollusc which has a somewhat triangular shell.
Family Donacidae: Donax and other genera
Example sentencesExamples
- This time I found a sea star with a live wedge shell in its mouth.
- As soon as the oil begins to smoke, drain the clams and wedge shells and add them to the pot; they'll open immediately, adding their juices to the pot.
- It's always best to let clams hang in salt water a day to let them purge themselves of sand, although the wedge shells seem to contain very little.
- Shellfish such as small cockles, nut shells and wedge shells are also probably taken.
- A complex investigation into cockles and wedge shells, the project topped 159 other entries from students in the region.