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littleneck clam vs Mercenaria mercenaria

Mercenaria mercenaria vs littleneck clam

littleneck clam and Mercenaria mercenaria both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
littleneck clam Yes No No No
Mercenaria mercenaria Yes No No No
As nouns, Mercenaria mercenaria is a hypernym of littleneck clam; that is, Mercenaria mercenaria is a word with a broader meaning than littleneck clam:
  • littleneck clam: a young quahog
  • Mercenaria mercenaria: an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
Other hypernyms of littleneck clam include hard-shell clam, hard clam, quahaug, quahog, round clam, Venus mercenaria.
littleneck clam (noun) Mercenaria mercenaria (noun)
a young quahog an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York
Difference between littleneck clam and Mercenaria mercenaria

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