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geoduck vs clam

clam vs geoduck

geoduck and clam both are nouns.

geoduck is not a verb while clam is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geoduck Yes No No No
clam Yes No Yes No
As nouns, clam is a hypernym of geoduck; that is, clam is a word with a broader meaning than geoduck:
  • geoduck: a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
  • clam: burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
geoduck (noun) clam (noun)
a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
geoduck (verb) clam (verb)
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
Difference between geoduck and clam

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