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clam

[klam] / klæm /
NOUN
bivalve living in ocean
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To avoid disturbing the sites further, the team relied on radiocarbon dating of clam shells and deer bones that were originally collected some 50 years ago.

From Science Daily

Sea slugs, corals, clams and sponges may not get as much of the spotlight as blue whales or sharks, but these curious creatures come with a host of unique, hard-to-believe abilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

It actually looked more like a large clam.

From Literature

The pipeline company will also have to mitigate harm to fish and clams.

From Barron's

A giant sea star crept over a crowd of clams.

From Literature