JACKKNIFE CLAM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell

Synonyms:

jackknife clam; knife-handle; razor clam

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Nouns denoting animals

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)

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