Clam
the popular name of certain bivalvular shell-fish of various genera and species, e. g., the thorny clam (Chama Lazarus), the yellow clam gigas), the common clam of the United clam has the largest shell known, and the animal is used as food in the Pacific.
The common American clam is found in toms, especially between high and low water mark. They are largely used for bait, it, and are a much-relished article of food.