Geoduck definition
A very large, edible clam (Panope abrupta) of the Pacific coast of northwest North America.
noun
A very large, burrowing, edible clam (Panope generosa) of intertidal beaches of W North America.
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(zoology) A species of large saltwater clam, native to the North American Pacific Northwest, Washington to Alaska, known as Panopea abrupta or Panope generosa, in the family Hiatellidae.
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of geoduck -
goeduck, gweduck
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
geoduck
Plural:
geoducksOrigin of geoduck
- From Puget Salish gwídəq
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Lushootseed gʷídəq (“dig deep”). The spelling is due to the influence of geo- and duck.
From Wiktionary