noun · Animals

clam

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The meaning (definition) of the word clam

a small sea creature that lives inside two shells joined together

The word clam used in a sentence

A clam is a sea animal that closes its two shells really tight.

Words that mean the same as clam (synonyms)

shellfishmollusk

The plural of the word clam

clams

How the word clam is said around the world

Frenchpalourde (pahloord)
Spanishalmeja (ahlmaykhah)
Mandarin (há)
Hindiक्लैम (klairm)
Arabicالمحار (ahlmahahr)
Russianмоллюск (molliusk)
Portuguese (EU)amêijoa (uhmayzhoouh)
Portuguese (BR)amêijoa (amayzhoha)
Japaneseアサリ (asari)
GermanMuschel (muushuhl)
Urduکلیم (kuhleem)
Punjabiਕਲੈਮ (kuhlem)
Korean대합 (daehab)
Hebrewצִדפָּה (tseedpah)
Greekαχιβάδα (akhibada)
Dutchschelp (skhelp)
Tagalogtulya (toolyah)
Vietnamese (saw)
Turkishmidye (midye)
Persianصدف (sahdahf)
Polishmilczek (meelchek)
Ukrainianмолюск (molyusk)
Bengaliক্ল্যাম (klam)
Swedishmussla (muslah)
Italianvongola (vohnggohlah)

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