hard-shell clam
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- adjective
- adverb
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Sense 1 noun
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
Types & categories
- clam hypernym
- littleneck hyponym
- cherrystone hyponym
Parts & wholes
- hard clam part holonym
Sense 2 noun
an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
Types & categories
- clam hypernym
- littleneck hyponym
- cherrystone hyponym
Parts & wholes
- genus Venus member holonym
- quahog part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | hard clam |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | clam |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | littleneck |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cherrystone |
| 2 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | genus Venus |
| 2 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | quahog |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | clam |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | littleneck |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cherrystone |