- skw’lhey’
- sk̓ʷłey̓
- N
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clam: littleneck clam
Details
- Parse string
- s=√kw’lhe=ey’
- Interlinear gloss
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s= kw’lhe =ey’
- skw’lhey’
- sk̓ʷłey̓
- Noun
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littleneck clam
Details
- Ethnobiological notes
- Native littleneck clams, sometimes locally called simply “necks”, are the smallest of the local clams used for food. They are similar to the introduced Japanese littleneck clam (Venerupis japonica Deshayes).
- Binomial name
- [Protothaca staminea (Conrad)]