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surf clam
(gcide) | Sea clam \Sea" clam`\ (Zool.)
Any one of the large bivalve mollusks found on the open
seacoast, especially those of the family Mactridae, as the
common American species. (Mactra solidissima or {Spisula
solidissima}); -- called also beach clam, and surf clam.
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Surf clam
(gcide) | 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.
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Surf bird (Zool.), a ploverlike bird of the genus
Aphriza, allied to the turnstone.
Surf clam (Zool.), a large clam living on the open coast,
especially Mactra solidissima (syn. {Spisula
solidissima}). See Mactra.
Surf duck (Zool.), any one of several species of sea ducks
of the genus Oidemia, especially {Oidemia
percpicillata}; -- called also surf scoter. See the Note
under Scoter.
Surf fish (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
California embiotocoid fishes. See Embiotocoid.
Surf smelt. (Zool.) See Smelt.
Surf whiting. (Zool.) See under Whiting.
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Surf clam
(gcide) | Sea clam \Sea" clam`\ (Zool.)
Any one of the large bivalve mollusks found on the open
seacoast, especially those of the family Mactridae, as the
common American species. (Mactra solidissima or {Spisula
solidissima}); -- called also beach clam, and surf clam.
[1913 Webster]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.
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Surf bird (Zool.), a ploverlike bird of the genus
Aphriza, allied to the turnstone.
Surf clam (Zool.), a large clam living on the open coast,
especially Mactra solidissima (syn. {Spisula
solidissima}). See Mactra.
Surf duck (Zool.), any one of several species of sea ducks
of the genus Oidemia, especially {Oidemia
percpicillata}; -- called also surf scoter. See the Note
under Scoter.
Surf fish (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
California embiotocoid fishes. See Embiotocoid.
Surf smelt. (Zool.) See Smelt.
Surf whiting. (Zool.) See under Whiting.
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