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Definition of quahog

an edible American clam
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes

Hyponyms: littleneck, littleneck clam, cherrystone, cherrystone clam

Part Meronyms: quahaug, hard-shell clam, round clam, Venus mercenaria, Mercenaria mercenaria

Member Meronyms: Venus, genus Venus

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