genus mya

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the family Myacidae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	mollusk genus,
definition	:	a genus of mollusks (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	long-neck clam, mya arenaria, soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam,
definition	:	an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family myacidae, myacidae,
definition	:	soft-shell clams (noun.animal)