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JACKKNIFE CLAM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jackknife clam mean?
• JACKKNIFE CLAM (noun)
The noun JACKKNIFE CLAM has 1 sense:
1. marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
Familiarity information: JACKKNIFE CLAM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
jackknife clam; knife-handle; razor clam
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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