A burrowing bivalve mollusc with a long, slender shell which resembles the handle of a cut-throat razor.
竹蛏（壳）（北美亦称JACKKNIFE CLAM 或RAZOR CLAM ）
Family Solenidae: Ensis and other genera
North American term razor clam or jackknife clam
Example sentencesExamples
The middle regions of the beach are surf-beaten, but the sheltered southern corner, at low tide, reveals fine sands thickly populated with razor shells, tellins, surf clams and sand mason worms.
Other prey, such as bristle worms, razor shells and tellins are also taken when available.
Instead of crickets the sound appears too much closer to that of razor shells being rubbed together.
A movement by a razor shell catches my attention.
And there were an unusual number of razor shells around the hull.
Definition of razor shell in US English:
razor shell
nounˈreɪzər ʃɛlˈrāzər SHel
British
A burrowing bivalve mollusc with a long, slender shell which resembles the handle of a cut-throat razor; a razor clam.
竹蛏（壳）（北美亦称JACKKNIFE CLAM 或RAZOR CLAM ）
Example sentencesExamples
Other prey, such as bristle worms, razor shells and tellins are also taken when available.
Instead of crickets the sound appears too much closer to that of razor shells being rubbed together.
And there were an unusual number of razor shells around the hull.
The middle regions of the beach are surf-beaten, but the sheltered southern corner, at low tide, reveals fine sands thickly populated with razor shells, tellins, surf clams and sand mason worms.