| sea clam | <zoology> Any one of the large bivalve mollusks found on the open seacoast, especially those of the family Mactridae, as the common American species. (Mactra, or Spisula, solidissima). Synonym: beach clam, and surf clam. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| digger | 1. One who, or that which, digs. 2. <zoology> Digger wasp, any one of the fossorial Hymenoptera. 3. <ethnology> A degraded tribe of California Indians; so called from their practice of digging roots for food. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |