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ark shell

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the family Arcidae of saltwater clams or marine bivalve molluscs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, malacology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bivalve, pelecypod, lamellibranch

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: tūroro — any of the family Arcidae of saltwater clams
  • Portuguese: arcídeo — any of the family Arcidae of saltwater clams