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any of several huge clams of the family Tridacnidae, inhabiting the shallow waters of coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific, as Tridacna gigas: some may weigh more than 500 lb. (225 kg).[1945-50]
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Giant clam — Giant Gi ant, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. [1913 Webster] {Giant cell}. (Anat.) See {Myeloplax}. {Giant clam} (Zo[ o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus {Tridacna}, esp. {T. gigas},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Giant clam — In Japanese cuisine, Geoduck (mirugai) is sometimes referred to as giant clam . Taxobox name = Giant clam status = VU status system = iucn2.3 image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia ordo = Veneroida familia =… … Wikipedia
giant clam — noun a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds • Syn: ↑Tridacna gigas • Hypernyms: ↑clam • Member Holonyms: ↑Tridacna, ↑genus Tridacna … Useful english dictionary
giant clam — noun Date: circa 1889 a very large clam (Tridacna gigas) found on the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific oceans that sometimes weighs more than 500 pounds (227 kilograms) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Southern giant clam — Taxobox name = Southern giant clam image width = 240px status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia ordo = Veneroida familia = Tridacnidae genus = Tridacna species = T. derasa binomial = Tridacna… … Wikipedia
Giant — Gi ant, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. [1913 Webster] {Giant cell}. (Anat.) See {Myeloplax}. {Giant clam} (Zo[ o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus {Tridacna}, esp. {T. gigas}, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Giant cell — Giant Gi ant, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. [1913 Webster] {Giant cell}. (Anat.) See {Myeloplax}. {Giant clam} (Zo[ o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus {Tridacna}, esp. {T. gigas},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Giant heron — Giant Gi ant, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. [1913 Webster] {Giant cell}. (Anat.) See {Myeloplax}. {Giant clam} (Zo[ o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus {Tridacna}, esp. {T. gigas},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Giant kettle — Giant Gi ant, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. [1913 Webster] {Giant cell}. (Anat.) See {Myeloplax}. {Giant clam} (Zo[ o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus {Tridacna}, esp. {T. gigas},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Giant powder — Giant Gi ant, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. [1913 Webster] {Giant cell}. (Anat.) See {Myeloplax}. {Giant clam} (Zo[ o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus {Tridacna}, esp. {T. gigas},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
