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JACKKNIFE CLAM

Dictionary entry overview: What does jackknife clam mean?

• JACKKNIFE CLAM (noun)
The noun JACKKNIFE CLAM has 1 sense:

1. marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell

Familiarity information: JACKKNIFE CLAM used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• JACKKNIFE CLAM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

jackknife clam; knife-handle; razor clam

Hypernyms ("jackknife clam" is a kind of...):

clam (burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness)

Holonyms ("jackknife clam" is a member of...):

Ensis; genus Ensis (razor clams)

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