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clam vs razor clam

razor clam vs clam

clam and razor clam both are nouns.

clam is a verb but razor clam is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clam Yes No Yes No
razor clam Yes No No No
As nouns, razor clam is a hyponym of clam; that is, razor 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
  • razor clam: marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
clam (noun) razor clam (noun)
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
clam (verb) razor clam (verb)
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
Difference between clam and razor clam

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