Associations to the word «Mercenaria»

Wiktionary

MERCENARIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Veneridae   — edible clams with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America.

Dictionary definition

MERCENARIA, noun. A genus of Veneridae.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley