cha·ma
ˈkāmə
1
Chama
: a genus (the type of the family Chamidae) of eulamellibranchiate bivalve mollusks of warm or tropical seas having fixed massive irregular inequivalve shells and comprising the rock oysters and extinct related forms
2
Cha·ma
ˈchämə
plural Chama or Chamas
1
a
: a Panoan people of northeastern Peru
b
: a member of such people
called also Chuncho
2
: the language of the Chama people
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“Chama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chama. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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