fingernail clam

noun

A member of the family Sphaeriidae family of small to minute freshwater bivalve molluscs.

Meanings

nounfingernail clam (plural fingernail clams)

plural fingernail clams

  1. A member of the family Sphaeriidae family of small to minute freshwater bivalve molluscs.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Finnish pikkusimpukka
  • pikkusimpukkamollusc of the Sphaeriidae family

Rhymes & wordplay

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