mactra

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noun

Any marine bivalve shell of the numerous known species of genus Mactra and allied genera, some of which are used as food, for example the European clam Mactra stultorum.

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trough shellduck clamsurf clam
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Meanings

nounmactra (plural mactras)

plural mactras

  1. Any marine bivalve shell of the numerous known species of genus Mactra and allied genera, some of which are used as food, for example the European clam Mactra stultorum.

    Synonyms: trough shell, duck clam, surf clam

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny marine bivalve shell of the numerous known species of genus Mactra and allied genera, some of which are used as food, for example the European clam Mactra stultorum.

Similar
trough shellduck clamsurf clam

Origin

From the genus name.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

mactra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mactra

MLA

“mactra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mactra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mactra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mactra.

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