Definitions for mercenaria
mer·ce·nar·i·a

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1. Mercenaria, genus Mercenarianoun

   a genus of Veneridae

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1. Mercenaria

   Mercenaria is a genus of edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The genus Mercenaria includes the quahogs, consisting of Mercenaria mercenaria, the northern quahog or hard clam, and M. campechiensis, the southern quahog. These two species commonly hybridise where their ranges overlap. Mercenaria mercenaria is further subdivided in the marketplace and thence in the kitchen by size: the largest being the quahog or chowder clam, then smaller cherrystones, and smallest littlenecks; some markets also differentiate top necks which are intermediate in size between cherrystones and littlenecks. The smaller clams are eaten raw throughout New England, New York, and New Jersey; the larger clams are more suited for cooking. Other species within the genus include the venus clam M. stimpsoni found in north Pacific waters. All these species were formerly placed in the related genus Venus.

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1. mercenaria

   Mercenaria is a genus of small marine bivalve mollusks, commonly known as hard clams or quahogs. They are found in the Atlantic Ocean, along the coast of North America and are widely harvested for food. The term "mercenaria" can also refer to a hired mercenary in Latin language.

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1. Mercenarianoun

   the quahog

2. Etymology: [NL. See Mercenary.]

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1. Mercenaria

   Mercenaria is a genus of edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The genus Mercenaria includes the quahogs, Mercenaria mercenaria, the northern quahog or hard clam, and M. campechiensis, the southern quahog. These two species commonly hybridise where their ranges overlap. Other species within the genus include the venus clam M. stimpsoni found in north Pacific waters. All these species were formerly placed in the related genus Venus. Several other species are known only from fossils.

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1. Mercenaria

   A genus of hard-shelled clams in the family Veneridae, class BIVALVIA, commonly called quahogs. They are found just below the surface in the subtidal or lower intertidal coastal waters.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mercenaria in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mercenaria in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mercenaria
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercenaria
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercenaria
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mercenaria
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=mercenaria