razor clam

English

razor clam

Noun

razor clam (plural razor clams)

A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.
1. The Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus.
2. The razor shell, Ensis arcuatus, now Ensis magnus.
3. The Atlantic razor clam, Siliqua costata.
4. The Pacific razor clam, Siliqua patula.
5. The Gould's razor shell, Solen strictus

Translations

a clam with a long curved shell resembling a straight razor

Chinese:
Cantonese: 蟶子, 蛏子 (sing³ zi²), ^{(please verify)} 刀蜆, ^{(please verify)} 刀蚬 (dou¹ hin²)
Galician: navalla (gl) f, longueirón m
German: Meerscheide f, Schwertmuschel f, Scheidenmuschel f
Irish: scianbhreallach m, scian mhara f
Italian: cannolicchio m, cappalunga f

Japanese: 蟶貝 (マテガイ, mategai)
Korean: 맛 (ko) (mat)
Malay: sepahat
Spanish: navaja (es) f
Welsh: cyllell fôr f, môr-gyllell f

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