tridacna

As nouns the difference between terms and tridacna

is that terms is while tridacna is any member of the genus of large saltwater clams with heavy fluted shells.

As a proper noun shell

is a diminutive of the female given name michelle .

As a noun tridacna is

any member of the genus of large saltwater clams with heavy fluted shells.

As an adjective fluted

is having flutes or grooves, either for decoration or to trim weight.

As a verb fluted

is past tense of flute.

As a noun tridacna is

any member of the genus genus: Tridacna of large saltwater clams with heavy fluted shells.

As nouns the difference between clam and tridacna

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 tridacna is any member of the genus of large saltwater clams with heavy fluted shells.

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 saltwater and tridacna

is that saltwater is salt water; brine while tridacna is any member of the genus genus: Tridacna of large saltwater clams with heavy fluted shells.

As an adjective saltwater

is of, relating to, containing, inhabiting, or used in salt water.

As nouns the difference between genus and tridacna

is that genus is a rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank while tridacna is any member of the genus genus: Tridacna of large saltwater clams with heavy fluted shells.