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clam vs long-neck clam

long-neck clam vs clam

clam and long-neck clam both are nouns.

clam is a verb but long-neck clam is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clam Yes No Yes No
long-neck clam Yes No No No
As nouns, long-neck clam is a hyponym of clam; that is, long-neck 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
  • long-neck clam: an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
As nouns, long-neck clam is a hyponym of clam; that is, long-neck clam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clam:
  • clam: flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
  • long-neck clam: a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
clam (noun) long-neck clam (noun)
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
clam (verb) long-neck clam (verb)
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
Difference between clam and long-neck clam

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