quahog vs cherrystone

quahog and cherrystone both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quahog	Yes	No	No	No
cherrystone	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cherrystone is a hyponym of quahog; that is, cherrystone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quahog:

quahog: an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
cherrystone: a half-grown quahog

Other hyponyms of quahog include littleneck, littleneck clam, cherrystone clam.

As nouns, cherrystone is a hyponym of quahog; that is, cherrystone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quahog:

quahog: Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
cherrystone: small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino

Other hyponyms of quahog include littleneck, littleneck clam, cherrystone clam.

quahog (noun)	cherrystone (noun)
an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians	a half-grown quahog
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes	small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino