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hard-shell clam

hard-shell clam noun: a hard clam, of species Mercenaria mercenaria.

Noun

hard-shell clam (plural hard-shell clams)

  1. A hard clam, of species Mercenaria mercenaria.

Forms of hard-shell clam

pluralhard-shell clams

Questions about hard-shell clam

What does hard-shell clam mean?
Hard-shell clam means a hard clam, of species Mercenaria mercenaria.
What part of speech is hard-shell clam?
Hard-shell clam is a noun.
What is the plural of hard-shell clam?
The plural of hard-shell clam is hard-shell clams.

Words near hard-shell clam in the dictionary

  1. hard-sectored
  2. hard-sell
  3. hard-sells
  4. hard-set
  5. hard-shell
  6. hard-shell clam
  7. hard-shell clams
  8. hard-stop
  9. hard-stops
  10. hard-ticket
  11. hard-times token

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