Found 2 items, similar to Soft-shell clam.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: soft-shell clam
soft-shell clam
n 1: a clam that is usually steamed in the shell [syn:
steamer,
steamer clam,
long-neck clam]
2: an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal
regions of the United States and Europe [syn:
steamer,
steamer clam
,
long-neck clam,
Mya arenaria]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Soft-shell clam
Soft-shell
\Soft"-shell`\, Soft-shelled
\Soft"-shelled`\, a.
Having a soft or fragile shell.
[1913 Webster]
Soft-shell clam (Zo["o]l.), the long clam. See
Mya.
Soft-shelled crab. (Zo["o]l.) See the Note under
Crab, 1.
Soft-shelled turtle. (Zo["o]l.) Same as
Soft tortoise,
under
Soft.
[1913 Webster]