Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flame scallop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: flame s-cal-lop
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various limid clams with red tentacles.

Example Sentences

"The fantastic flame scallops, Lima spp. are filter feeding clams that subsist, as most clams do, by feeding on bacteria, phytoplankton, dissolved organic material, and detritus in the water."

Inflected Forms

flame scallops (plural)

Questions

What does flame scallop mean?: Any of various limid clams with red tentacles.

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