Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun soft-shell_clam

2 senses of soft-shell clam

Sense 1
soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam -- (a clam that is usually steamed in the shell)
       => clam -- (flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams)

Sense 2
soft-shell clam, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenaria -- (an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe)
       => clam -- (burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness)