clam

As nouns the difference between clay and clam

is that clay is a mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics while clam is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (species: Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (species: Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the species: Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.

As verbs the difference between clay and clam

is that clay is to add clay to, to spread clay onto while clam is to dig for clams.

As a proper noun Clay

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As nouns the difference between clap and clam

is that clap is the act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together while clam is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (species: Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (species: Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the species: Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.

As verbs the difference between clap and clam

is that clap is to strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound while clam is to dig for clams.

As nouns the difference between whelk and clam

is that whelk is certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to family: Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe while clam is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (species: Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (species: Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the species: Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.

As a verb clam is

to dig for clams.

As nouns the difference between lam and clam

is that lam is a flap (on the sides of a truck's bed) while clam is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (, a huge east indian bivalve or clam can be a crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once or clam can be clamminess; moisture.

As a verb clam is

to dig for clams or clam can be to produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang or clam can be to be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and clam

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while clam is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (, a huge east indian bivalve or clam can be a crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once or clam can be clamminess; moisture.

As a verb clam is

to dig for clams or clam can be to produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang or clam can be to be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.

As a noun clam is

a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (, a huge east indian bivalve or clam can be a crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once or clam can be clamminess; moisture.

As a verb clam is

to dig for clams or clam can be to produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang or clam can be to be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.

As nouns the difference between clam and stuffie

is that clam is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (, a huge east indian bivalve or clam can be a crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once or clam can be clamminess; moisture while stuffie is (new england) stuffed clams, typically quahog.

As a verb clam

is to dig for clams or clam can be to produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang or clam can be to be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.

As nouns the difference between clam and clamburger

is that clam is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (species: Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (species: Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the species: Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve while clamburger is a burger made with clam instead of beef.

As a verb clam

is to dig for clams.

As nouns the difference between clam and shucker

is that clam is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (, a huge east indian bivalve or clam can be a crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once or clam can be clamminess; moisture while shucker is someone who shucks oysters or clams.

As a verb clam

is to dig for clams or clam can be to produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang or clam can be to be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.

As a noun clam

is a bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (species: Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (species: Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the species: Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.

As a verb clam

is to dig for clams.

As an adjective clamlike is

resembling a clam or some aspect of one.