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Mactra Mactra Mac"tra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? kneading trough, fr. ? to
knead.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied
genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as
food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam,
under Surf.
Mactra or Spisula 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, or Spisula,
solidissima); -- called also beach clam, and surf clam.
Mactra or 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.
Surf bird (Zo["o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus
Aphriza, allied to the turnstone.
Surf clam (Zo["o]l.), a large clam living on the open
coast, especially Mactra, or Spisula, solidissima. See
Mactra.
Surf duck (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of sea
ducks of the genus Oidemia, especially O.
percpicillata; -- called also surf scoter. See the Note
under Scoter.
Surf fish (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
California embiotocoid fishes. See Embiotocoid.
Surf smelt. (Zo["o]l.) See Smelt.
Surf whiting. (Zo["o]l.) See under Whiting.
Mactra stultorum Mactra Mac"tra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? kneading trough, fr. ? to
knead.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied
genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as
food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam,
under Surf.
