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Definition of Tridacna gigas

Tridacna gigas
Clam Clam, n. [Cf. Clamp, Clam, v. t., Clammy.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve. You shall scarce find any bay or shallow shore, or cove of sand, where you may not take many clampes, or lobsters, or both, at your pleasure. --Capt. John Smith (1616). Clams, or clamps, is a shellfish not much unlike a coclke; it lieth under the sand. --Wood (1634). 2. (Ship Carp.) Strong pinchers or forceps. 3. pl. (Mech.) A kind of vise, usually of wood. Blood clam. See under Blood.

Meaning of Tridacna gigas from wikipedia

- Tridacna gigas, the giant clam, is the best-known species of the giant clam genus Tridacna. Giant clams are the largest living bivalve molluscs. Several...
- Tridacna gigas (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Tropical Indo-Pacific Tridacna maxima Röding, 1798 ( =Tridacna elongata) -- Tropical Indo-Pacific Tridacna mbalavuana...
- clam", and it is distinguished from himejako sushi, which is made from Tridacna gigas. Geoduck before cooking at a Chinese restaurant in Sunnyvale, California...
- gift or pasalubong, a custom in Filipino culture. The Giga Pearl was formed by a Tridacna gigas which is the largest extant bivalve. These giant clams...
- This subfamily contains the largest living bivalve species, including Tridacna gigas, the giant clam. They have heavy s****, fluted with 4–6 folds. The...
- generally regarded as the largest living bivalve is the giant clam Tridacna gigas, which can grow to a length of 1,200 mm (47 in) and a weight of more...
- Bivalves (Bivalvia) The largest of the bivalve mollusks is the giant clam, Tridacna gigas. Although even larger sizes have been reported for this p****ive animal...
- the western United States Thesprotia gigas, the gr**** mantis, a praying mantis species found in Brazil Tridacna gigas, the giant clam or pa’ua, the largest...
- Marsh clams, family Corbiculidae File clams, family Limidae Giant clam: Tridacna gigas This clam is native to East Asia and is edible, but should be avoided...
- and seven species of giant clams: Tridacna gigas, Tridacna derasa, Tridacna squamosa, Tridacna maxima, Tridacna crocea, Hippopus hippopus, and Hippopus...