2. a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America; [syn: bay scallop, Pecten irradians]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bay scallop
n 1: muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops
2: a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of
the Atlantic coast of North America [syn: bay scallop,
Pecten irradians]