jackknife clam

jack·knife clam

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Definition of jackknife clam words

noun jackknife clam any bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, especially of the genus Ensis, having a long, rectangular, slightly curved shell. 1

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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