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noun • burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness • a piece of paper money worth one dollar • flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams verb • gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean | ||||
| 52% | 15 | Bivalve mollusks that are characterized by a hinged bivalve shell | ||
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| 49% | 13 | This bivalve mollusc is commonly found on rocky shores | ||
noun • a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks | ||||
Bivalve Mollusc Whose Hinged Shells Inspired The Flip Phone
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CLAM which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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Updated: October 12, 2023
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