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jackknife clams

jackknife clams is the plural of jackknife clam.

Meaning of jackknife clam

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

Questions about jackknife clams

What is jackknife clams the plural of?
Jackknife clams is the plural of jackknife clam.

Words near jackknife clams in the dictionary

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

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