geoduck
/ˈdʒiːəʊdʌk/noun
1- a giant mud-burrowing bivalve mollusc occurring on the west coast of North America, where it is collected for food. Its shell valves are not large enough to enclose its body and very long siphon象鼻蚌, 象拔蚌。
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- Panopea generosa, family Hyatellidae.拉丁名Panopea generosa, 希阿特蚌科。
词源
late 19th cent.: from Chinook Jargon.