The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Spisula solidissima — Surf Surf, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as E. sough.] The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach. [1913 Webster] {Surf bird} (Zo[ o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus {Aphriza}, allied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spisula solidissima — Clam Clam (kl[a^]m), n. [Cf. {Clamp}, {Clam}, v. t., {Clammy}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Spisula — Taxobox name = Spisula image caption = Triangle shell Spisula aequilateralis regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia ordo = Veneroida familia = Mactridae genus = Spisula genus authority = Gray, 1837 subdivision ranks = Species… … Wikipedia
spisula — ˈspisələ, izə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, perhaps irregular from J.B. von Spix died 1826 German zoologist : a genus of surf clams that includes a large yellowish white thick shelled clam (S. solidissima) that is the common… … Useful english dictionary
Mactra solidissima — Sea clam Sea clam (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of the large bivalve mollusks found on the open seacoast, especially those of the family {Mactrid[ae]}, as the common American species. ({Mactra solidissima} or {Spisula solidissima}); called also {beach clam} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mactra solidissima — Surf Surf, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as E. sough.] The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach. [1913 Webster] {Surf bird} (Zo[ o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus {Aphriza}, allied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clam — For other uses, see Clam (disambiguation). Clam Edible clams in the family Veneridae Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Atlantic surf clam — Taxobox name = Atlantic surf clam regnum = Animalia subregnum = Metazoa branch = Bilateria phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia subclassis = Heterodonta ordo = Mactroidea familia = Mactridae genus = Spisula species = S. solidissima binomial =… … Wikipedia
