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Venus mercenaria vs littleneck clam

littleneck clam vs Venus mercenaria

Venus mercenaria and littleneck clam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Venus mercenaria Yes No No No
littleneck clam Yes No No No
As nouns, littleneck clam is a hyponym of Venus mercenaria; that is, littleneck clam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Venus mercenaria:
  • Venus mercenaria: an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
  • littleneck clam: a young quahog
Other hyponyms of Venus mercenaria include littleneck, cherrystone, cherrystone clam.
Venus 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 Venus mercenaria and littleneck clam

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