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littleneck clam vs Venus mercenaria

Venus mercenaria vs littleneck clam

littleneck clam and Venus mercenaria both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
littleneck clam Yes No No No
Venus mercenaria Yes No No No
As nouns, Venus mercenaria is a hypernym of littleneck clam; that is, Venus mercenaria is a word with a broader meaning than littleneck clam:
  • littleneck clam: a young quahog
  • Venus 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, Mercenaria mercenaria, quahaug, quahog, round clam.
littleneck clam (noun) Venus 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 Venus mercenaria

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