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Mercenaria mercenaria vs littleneck clam

littleneck clam vs Mercenaria mercenaria

Mercenaria mercenaria and littleneck clam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Mercenaria mercenaria Yes No No No
littleneck clam Yes No No No
As nouns, littleneck clam is a hyponym of Mercenaria mercenaria; that is, littleneck clam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Mercenaria mercenaria:
  • Mercenaria mercenaria: an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
  • littleneck clam: a young quahog
Other hyponyms of Mercenaria mercenaria include littleneck, cherrystone, cherrystone clam.
Mercenaria mercenaria (noun) littleneck clam (noun)
an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians a young quahog
a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York
Difference between Mercenaria mercenaria and littleneck clam

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