genus venus

Noun
  1. Type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells (synset 101960380)
    is a type of: mollusk genus - a genus of mollusks
    member holonym: hard clam, hard-shell clam, mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam, venus mercenaria - an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
    belongs to: family veneridae, veneridae - hard-shell clams
    same as: venus

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