surf clam

Sea clam \Sea" clam`\ (Zool.)
   Any one of the large bivalve mollusks found on the open
   seacoast, especially those of the family {Mactridae}, as the
   common American species. ({Mactra solidissima} or {Spisula
   solidissima}); -- called also {beach clam}, and {surf clam}.
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Surf \Surf\, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same
   word as E. sough.]
   The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a
   sloping beach.
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   {Surf bird} (Zool.), a ploverlike bird of the genus
      {Aphriza}, allied to the turnstone.

   {Surf clam} (Zool.), a large clam living on the open coast,
      especially {Mactra solidissima} (syn. {Spisula
      solidissima}). See {Mactra}.

   {Surf duck} (Zool.), any one of several species of sea ducks
      of the genus {Oidemia}, especially {Oidemia
      percpicillata}; -- called also {surf scoter}. See the Note
      under {Scoter}.

   {Surf fish} (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
      California embiotocoid fishes. See {Embiotocoid}.

   {Surf smelt}. (Zool.) See {Smelt}.

   {Surf whiting}. (Zool.) See under {Whiting}.
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