Phrase guide

razor clam

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.

Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.

Razor shell, Ensis arcuatus, now Ensis magnus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.

Atlantic razor clam, Siliqua costata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.

Pacific razor clam, Siliqua patula.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.

Gould's razor shell, Solen strictus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jackknife clam, knife-handle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: clam

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: muergu — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Asturian: navaya — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Catalan: navalla — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Chinese Cantonese: 蟶子 /蛏子 — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蟶子 /蛏子 (chēngzi) — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Finnish: veitsisimpukka — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Finnish: huotrasimpukka — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • French: couteau — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • French: solen — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Galician: navalla — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Galician: longueirón — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • German: Meerscheide — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • German: Schwertmuschel — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • German: Scheidenmuschel — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Indonesian: lorjuk — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Indonesian: kerang kuku — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Indonesian: kerang pisau — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Irish: scianbhreallach — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Irish: scian mhara — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Italian: cannolicchio — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Italian: cappalunga — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Japanese: 蟶貝 (mategai) — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Korean: 맛 (mat) — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Malay: sepahat — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Polish: okładniczka — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Russian: черено́к (čerenók) — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Spanish: navaja — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Turkish: sülünez — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Turkish: çakı midyesi — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Turkish: ustura midyesi — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Welsh: cyllell fôr — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Welsh: môr-gyllell — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Yurok: chperger' — a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor