Hard clam and Mercenaria mercenaria

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

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

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

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