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giant clam vs clam

clam vs giant clam

giant clam and clam both are nouns.

giant clam is not a verb while clam is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
giant clam Yes No No No
clam Yes No Yes No
As nouns, clam is a hypernym of giant clam; that is, clam is a word with a broader meaning than giant clam:
  • giant clam: a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds
  • clam: burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
giant clam (noun) clam (noun)
a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds 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
giant clam (verb) clam (verb)
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
Difference between giant clam and clam

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