jättiläissimpukka

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • Tridacna clam of the genus Tridacna
  • (colloquial) giant clam Tridacna gigas

Etymology

Compound from Finnish jättiläinen (giant) + Finnish simpukka (mussel, clam, bivalve, of a clam).

Origin

Finnish

simpukka

Gloss

mussel, clam, bivalve, of a clam

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