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cherrystone clam vs Mercenaria mercenaria

Mercenaria mercenaria vs cherrystone clam

cherrystone clam and Mercenaria mercenaria both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cherrystone clam Yes No No No
Mercenaria mercenaria Yes No No No
As nouns, Mercenaria mercenaria is a hypernym of cherrystone clam; that is, Mercenaria mercenaria is a word with a broader meaning than cherrystone clam:
  • cherrystone clam: a half-grown quahog
  • Mercenaria mercenaria: an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
Other hypernyms of cherrystone clam include hard-shell clam, hard clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria.
cherrystone clam (noun) Mercenaria mercenaria (noun)
a half-grown quahog an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
Difference between cherrystone clam and Mercenaria mercenaria

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