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flame scallop

flame scallop noun: any of various limid clams with red tentacles.

Noun

flame scallop (plural flame scallops)

  1. Any of various limid clams with red tentacles.
    • The fantastic flame scallops, Lima spp. are filter feeding clams that subsist, as most clams do, by feeding on bacteria, phytoplankton, dissolved organic material, and detritus in the water.2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 87

Forms of flame scallop

pluralflame scallops

Questions about flame scallop

What does flame scallop mean?
Flame scallop means any of various limid clams with red tentacles.
What part of speech is flame scallop?
Flame scallop is a noun.
What is the plural of flame scallop?
The plural of flame scallop is flame scallops.

Words near flame scallop in the dictionary

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  6. flame scallop
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  8. flame spread
  9. flame structure
  10. flame structures
  11. flame test

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