"fluted giant clam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fluted giant clams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fluted giant clam (plural fluted giant clams)
  1. Tridacna squamosa, a large clam native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, distinguished by the leaf-like fluted edges (scutes) on its shell. Wikipedia link: fluted giant clam Categories (lifeform): Venerida order mollusks Synonyms: scaly clam

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