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jackknife clam

jackknife clam noun: common name for several species of saltwater shellfish in the family Solenidae; also known as razor shells. Their shells are long and narrow, suggesting a folded jackknife or cut-throat razor.

jackknife clam: common name for several species of saltwater shellfish in the family Solenidae; also known as razor...
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Noun

jackknife clam (plural jackknife clams)

  1. common name for several species of saltwater shellfish in the family Solenidae; also known as razor shells. Their shells are long and narrow, suggesting a folded jackknife or cut-throat razor

Forms of jackknife clam

pluraljackknife clams

Questions about jackknife clam

What does jackknife clam mean?
Jackknife clam means common name for several species of saltwater shellfish in the family Solenidae; also known as razor shells. Their shells are long and narrow, suggesting a folded jackknife or cut-throat razor.
What part of speech is jackknife clam?
Jackknife clam is a noun.
What is the plural of jackknife clam?
The plural of jackknife clam is jackknife clams.

Words near jackknife clam in the dictionary

  1. jacking points
  2. jacking up
  3. jackings
  4. Jackintosh
  5. jackknife
  6. jackknife clam
  7. jackknife clams
  8. jackknife switch
  9. jackknife switches
  10. jackknifed
  11. jackknifes

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