coquina (clam) — Any clam of the genus Donax, inhabiting sandy beaches worldwide. Coquinas are very active; they migrate up and down beaches with the tide and can reburrow between waves. They have short siphons and feed on suspended plant material and detritus. A … Universalium
clam — clam1 clamlike, adj. clammer, n. /klam/, n., v., clammed, clamming. n. 1. any of various bivalve mollusks, esp. certain edible species. Cf. quahog, soft shell clam. 2. Informal. a secretive or silent person. 3 … Universalium
Coquina — For the variety of clam, see Donax . Coquina outcropping on the beach at Washington Oaks State Gardens, Florida Coquina ( … Wikipedia
coquina — /koh kee neuh/, n. 1. Also called pompano, butterfly shell clam. a small clam, Donax variabilis, abundant in the intertidal zone of eastern and southern U.S. coastal beaches, having fanlike bands of various hues, the paired empty shells often… … Universalium
coquina — co•qui•na [[t]koʊˈki nə[/t]] n. pl. nas 1) ivt Also called butterfly shell a small clam, Donax variabilis having fanlike bands of various hues and common in intertidal zones of the E and S U.S. coasts: the paired empty shells often spread in a… … From formal English to slang
coquina — noun Etymology: Spanish, probably diminutive of coca head, alteration of coco bogeyman, coconut Date: 1837 1. a soft whitish limestone formed of broken shells and corals cemented together and used for building 2. a small wedge … New Collegiate Dictionary
coquina — n. soft whitish stone that resembles a coral which is formed of fragments of shells and corals (used as building material); pompano, small clam common on the intertidal region of eastern and southern USA … English contemporary dictionary
butterfly-shell clam — /but euhr fluy shel / coquina. * * * … Universalium
pompano clam — noun also pompano shell : a bivalve of the genus Donax : coquina … Useful english dictionary
butterfly-shell clam — /but euhr fluy shel / coquina … Useful english dictionary
