Definition
A very large clam found on the Pacific coast of North America that can live over 140 years and weigh up to 3 kilograms.
Etymology
From Lushootseed (a Native American language of the Pacific Northwest) 'gweduck,' meaning 'dig deep,' referring to how these clams burrow deep into the seafloor. The word entered English in the 19th century as European settlers encountered them.
Kelly Says
Geoducks are so long-lived that some individuals alive today were born before the invention of the airplane—and they spend their entire lives in the same spot, making them nature's ultimate homebody clams.
Translations
ARالعربية
تُرْبُل
tu-rbu-l
CACatalà
geoduck
zjoː-dʌk
CSČeština
geoduck
zjoː-dʌk
DEDeutsch
Geoduck
gɛo̯ˈdʊk
ELΕλληνικά
γεωδάκ
yeo-dak
ESEspañol
berbere
ber-be-reh
FRFrançais
géoduck
zhoh-dohk
HEעברית
גיאודאק
g'i-o-dak
HUMagyar
geoduck
zjoː-dʌk
IDBahasa Indonesia
geoduck
dzho-dʊk
ITItaliano
geoduck
zho-dook
MSBahasa Melayu
geoduck
dzjoː-dʊk
MYမြန်မာ
ဂျီယိုဒက်
gyee-o-dɛk
NLNederlands
geoduck
zjoː-dʌk
PTPortuguês
geoduck
ʒe-o-duk
RORomână
geoduck
zjoː-dʌk
RUРусский
геодак
gʲeo-dak
SVSvenska
geoduck
zjoː-dʌk
SWKiswahili
geoduck
dzjoː-dʊk
TAதமிழ்
ஜியோடாக்
zhi-o-dāg
TEతెలుగు
జీయోడక్
zhi-o-dak
UKУкраїнська
геодак
gʲeo-dak
VITiếng Việt
geoduck
zho-dʊk
ZUZU
igeoduck
i-dzjoː-dʊk