razor clam

noun

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

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finger shellrazor shelljackknife clamknife-handle
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Meanings

nounrazor clam (plural razor clams)

plural razor clams

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

    Meaning “little white birch,” Xiaobaihua has specials including the tofu-and-wild-herb cold dish malantou, the zuiji drunken chicken, the shizitou pork meatballs on bok choy, the xunyu smoked fish and the suanxiang chengzi garlic-drenched razor clams.

    2019, Lisa Movius, “A local’s guide to Shanghai”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2019

    Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

    1. Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus.

      Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

    2. Razor shell, Ensis arcuatus, now Ensis magnus.

      Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

    3. Atlantic razor clam, Siliqua costata.

      Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

    4. Pacific razor clam, Siliqua patula.

      Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

    5. Gould's razor shell, Solen strictus

      Synonyms: finger shell, razor shell

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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finger shellrazor shell

nounAtlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus.

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finger shellrazor shell

nounRazor shell, Ensis arcuatus, now Ensis magnus.

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finger shellrazor shell

nounAtlantic razor clam, Siliqua costata.

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finger shellrazor shell

nounPacific razor clam, Siliqua patula.

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finger shellrazor shell

nounGould's razor shell, Solen strictus

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finger shellrazor shell

More synonyms by meaning

nounmarine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell

Similar
jackknife clamknife-handle
Broader
clam
Also see
finger shelljackknife clamknife-handlerazor shell

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan navalla
  • navallaa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Chinese Cantonese 蟶子 /蛏子
  • 蟶子 /蛏子a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Chinese Mandarin 蟶子 /蛏子
  • 蟶子 /蛏子 (chēngzi)a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Finnish veitsisimpukka, huotrasimpukka
  • veitsisimpukkaa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • huotrasimpukkaa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
French couteau, solen
  • couteaua clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • solena clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
German Meerscheide, Schwertmuschel
  • Meerscheidea clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Schwertmuschela clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • Scheidenmuschela clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Indonesian lorjuk, kerang kuku
  • lorjuka clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • kerang kukua clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • kerang pisaua clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Irish scianbhreallach, scian mhara
  • scianbhreallacha clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • scian mharaa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Italian cannolicchio, cappalunga
  • cannolicchioa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • cappalungaa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Japanese 蟶貝
  • 蟶貝 (mategai)a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Korean 맛
  • 맛 (mat)a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Malay sepahat
  • sepahata clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Polish okładniczka
  • okładniczkaa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Portuguese lingueirão, canivete
  • lingueirãoa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • canivetea clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • navalhaa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • longueirãoa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Russian черено́к
  • черено́к (čerenók)a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Spanish navaja
  • navajaa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Turkish süline, denizçakısı
  • sülinea clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • denizçakısıa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • çakıa clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Welsh cyllell fôr, môr-gyllell
  • cyllell fôra clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
  • môr-gyllella clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor
Cite this entry
APA

razor clam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor%20clam

MLA

“razor clam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor%20clam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “razor clam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor%20clam.

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