MERCENARIA


Meaning of MERCENARIA in English

ˌmərs ə nˈa(a)rēə noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of mercenarius mercenary; from the use of the shells of Mercenaria mercenaria as wampum beads by American Indians — more at mercenary

: a genus of clams (family Veneridae) including the quahog

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.