Mya \My"a\, n. [L. mya a kind of mussel.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of bivalve mollusks, including the common long, or
soft-shelled, clam.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Spoutfish \Spout"fish\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A marine animal that spouts water; -- applied especially to
certain bivalve mollusks, like the long clams (Mya), which
spout, or squirt out, water when retiring into their holes.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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