Hard clam and Venus mercenaria

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

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

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

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