Hard-shell clam and Venus mercenaria

Hard-shell clam noun - An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.

Venus mercenaria and hard-shell clam are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Venus mercenaria" instead a noun phrase "Hard-shell clam".

Venus mercenaria noun - An edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians.

Hard-shell clam and Venus mercenaria are semantically related. You can use "Hard-shell clam" instead a noun phrase "Venus mercenaria".