Meretrix definitions

Meretrix

1) Type of Prostitute
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Meretrix

[genus] Meretrix is a genus of edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. Species in the genus Meretrix include: ...
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meretrix_(genus)

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Meretrix

archaic or obsolete terms > General: A whore.
Found on http://www.skyscript.co.uk/glossarytt.html

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