Examples of hard-shell clam in a Sentence
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The hard-shell clam Arctica islandica can live more than 400 years (judging from annual shell rings) in nearly freezing water, where rates of metabolism are very low.
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George Church, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2012
George Church, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2012
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First Known Use
1784, in the meaning defined above
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“Hard-shell clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-shell%20clam. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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