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JACKKNIFE CLAM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
Synonyms:
jackknife clam; knife-handle; razor clam
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("jackknife clam" is a kind of...):
clam (burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness)
Holonyms ("jackknife clam" is a member of...):
Ensis; genus Ensis (razor clams)