[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
   1913 webster
see also:
mactridae mactra solidissima spisula solidissima beach clam surf clam 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
   1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
surf bird aphriza surf clam mactra solidissima spisula solidissima mactra 
surf duck oidemia oidemia percpicillata surf scoter scoter 
surf fish embiotocoid surf smelt smelt surf whiting 
whiting 

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