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Definition of Ensis
1. Noun. Razor clams.
Exact synonyms: Genus Ensis
Generic synonyms: Mollusk Genus
Group relationships: Family Solenidae, Solenidae
Member holonyms: Jackknife Clam, Knife-handle, Razor Clam
Generic synonyms: Mollusk Genus
Group relationships: Family Solenidae, Solenidae
Member holonyms: Jackknife Clam, Knife-handle, Razor Clam
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ensis
Literary usage of Ensis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biological Bulletin by Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.) (1907)
"BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN THE HABITS AND MOVEMENTS OF THE RAZOR- SHELL CLAM, ensis
DIRECTUS, CON. OILMAN A. DREW. Many of the older naturalists have called ..."