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geoduck

/ˈɡuːɪdʌk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotected siphon; a member of the species; its flesh as a seafood.
  2. Other species of Panopea, especially Panopea zelandica, native to the coasts of New Zealand.

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