Sentences with phrase «known as clam»

One of the ways they did this was by cultivating clams in human - made, rock - walled beach terraces known as clam gardens.

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Thus, it seems that long ago God knew much less about possibilities than he knows now; by extrapolation, at some time in the past, God must have been «as ignorant as a clam» (PS 12:224).

The fossil record includes the Stromatolites, colonies of prokaryotic bacteria, that range in age going back to about 3 billion years, the Ediacara fossils from South Australia, widely regarded as among the earliest multi-celled organisms, the Cambrian species of the Burgess shale in Canada (circa — 450 million years ago) the giant scorpions of the Silurian Period, the giant, wingless insects of the Devonian period, the insects, amphibians, reptiles, fishes, clams, crustaceans of the Carboniferous Period, the many precursors to the dinosaurs, the 700 odd known species of dinosaurs themselves, the subsequent dominant mammals, including the saber tooth tiger, the mammoths and hairy rhinoceros of North America and Asia, the fossils of early man in Africa and the Neanderthals of Europe.

The family business evolved over time from selling scungilli — a marine mollusk also known as conch — to harvesting and processing clam meat.

But if, for whatever reason, you know you'll never make nor eat it, Shitake or oyster mushrooms are an excellent alternative, as they have a slick somewhat chewy texture similar to clams.)

The Cabrilla café on the pool deck has a tank filled with the gorgeous, large - scale living clams known as Baja's «candy - of - the - sea,» which have a brown shell — hence the name.

These include bacteria that form symbiotic relationships with clams and the bizarre gutless worm called Osedax, also known as the «zombie» worm.

The quahog clam, also known as a hard clam or chowder clam, is an edible mollusc native to the continental shelf seas of North America and Europe that can live for over 500 years.

In the dark, underwater caves of the Indo - Pacific Ocean, a lucky diver may be treated to a rare underwater light show: the flashing of the clam Ctenoides ales, also known as the «disco» clam.

Because water droplets like to be circular, the clam - shaped beads tend to have surface tension (known as Laplace pressure) that forces them back into the circular shape.

Among the piles, known in archaeology as middens, were clam shells mixed with charcoal and other remains.

For example, after boring clams, the most common animals McCain found in his bundles were tiny, shrimp - like crustaceans known as tanaids.

When they talk to me, they think I understand all that they are saying, but you know how it is... just smile and wag your tail even if you don't have a clue - and they'll be happy as clams.

Also known as bivalves (two valves), the clam family contributes a lot of shell material to the sea floor and beaches.

An island - hopping day trip around the enclosed lagoon visiting the various islets (known locally as Motu) is a great option, with plenty of coral gardens stocked with giant clams to snorkel, and white sandy beaches to sun yourself.

Thetford Reef - Mystery Mystery is known as one of the best dives on the Great Barrier Reef due to the great diversity of marine life - including giant clams, fans and corals.

As you all surely know, Steamed Hams comes the classic episode «22 Short Films About Springfield,» specifically in the sitcom segment starring Principal Skinner trying to convince Superintendent Chalmers that «steamed hams» isn't steamed clams misspoke, but in fact his way of referring to hamburgers.

Kim Ann Foxman was first known in NYC for her party Mad Clams @ the Hole and as a resident DJ at Susanne Bartsch's party at Happy Valley.

Parasitic worms called trematodes, also known as flukes and flatworms, would attempt to feed on these ancient clams and the clams would respond by developing pits to keep them out.

We'd be able to say we wrote the book no matter what conclusion we were arguing, plus we'd have tons of customers happy as clams because they've got text books clearly concluding that their beliefs about physics are correct, and just as they haven't had to read and understand the old text books, they won't have to read and understand these either, but they'll be so much easier to use because the conclusions are pre-selected and organized for easy reference.

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