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Mercenaria

noun
Mer·​ce·​nar·​ia | \ ˌmərsᵊnˈa(a)rēə\

Definition of Mercenaria

: a genus of clams (family Veneridae) including the quahog

History and Etymology for Mercenaria

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of mercenarius mercenary; from the use of the shells of Mercenaria mercenaria as wampum beads by American Indians

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