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clam vs giant clam

giant clam vs clam

clam and giant clam both are nouns.

clam is a verb but giant clam is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clam Yes No Yes No
giant clam Yes No No No
As nouns, giant clam is a hyponym of clam; that is, giant clam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clam:
  • clam: burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
  • giant clam: a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds
clam (noun) giant clam (noun)
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds
flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
clam (verb) giant clam (verb)
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
Difference between clam and giant clam

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