razor clam
noun
: any of a family (Solenidae) of marine lamellibranch mollusks having a long narrow thin shell
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The harvesting of razor clams, bay clams and oysters was also shut down in parts of the coast.
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CBS News, 10 June 2024
Inland bears eat lots of freshwater fish, while coastal bears eat saltwater fish, seaweed, razor clams, and the occasional dead sea mammal.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
The chef José Pizarro buzzes through the covered market in Barbate at speed–past flamenco buskers holding their guitars up to their chins, and pomegranates, dragon fruit, and crab’s feet—making a beeline for razor clams and bluefin tuna, called atún rojo in Spain for its ruby flesh.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
The peninsula also has one of the Pacific Northwest’s richest razor clam grounds and great crabbing, fishing, and oystering.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
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CBS News, 10 June 2024
Inland bears eat lots of freshwater fish, while coastal bears eat saltwater fish, seaweed, razor clams, and the occasional dead sea mammal.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
The chef José Pizarro buzzes through the covered market in Barbate at speed–past flamenco buskers holding their guitars up to their chins, and pomegranates, dragon fruit, and crab’s feet—making a beeline for razor clams and bluefin tuna, called atún rojo in Spain for its ruby flesh.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2024
The peninsula also has one of the Pacific Northwest’s richest razor clam grounds and great crabbing, fishing, and oystering.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
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“Razor clam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20clam. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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