hietasimpukka

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • venus clam, Venus clam, venerid clam of the family Veneridae

Etymology

Compound from Finnish hieta (fine sand, sand, silt) + Finnish simpukka (mussel, clam, bivalve, of a clam).

Origin

Finnish

simpukka

Gloss

mussel, clam, bivalve, of a clam

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