razor clam
noun
any bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, especially of the genus Ensis, having a long, rectangular, slightly curved shell.
Also called
jackknife clam.
Origin of razor clam
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby razor clam
raze,
razee,
razoo,
razor,
razor blade,
razor clam,
razor wire,
razor-billed auk,
razor-cut,
razor-shell,
razorback
Example sentences from the Web for jackknife clam
Ive got a lot of starfish and a horse-shoe crab and some razor-clam shells and two shark eggs.
The Lucky Seventh |Ralph Henry Barbour