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Meaning of flame scallop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of various limid clams with red tentacles.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

flame spread flame structure flame test flame thrower flame tree flame trench