razor clams
Long narrow mollusks
Razor clams are bivalve mollusks with long, narrow shells resembling a straight razor or its folding handle.
They burrow vertically in sandy beaches and are harvested for food, prized for their sweet, tender meat.
Digging them requires speed—they can burrow faster than most people can dig: We got a limit of razor clams at low tide.
Two-shelled mollusk
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
- mantleCovering or wrap
- footLeg's lowest part
filter-feeder · soft-shell · gaper · geoduck · cockle · mussel · invertebrate · marine biology
Heated by vapor
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- friedCooked in hot fat
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
chowder · pasta · garlic butter · white wine · parsley · lemon · breadcrumbs · tender
Zone between high and low watermarks
- tidelineShore's flood boundary
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
sandbar · beachcombing · low tide · tidal flat · seashore · saltwater · Pacific coast · Atlantic coast
Tool for moving earth
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- dimpleFacial skin depression
- sandFine rock particles
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
quick hands · bucket · low tide · waders · harvesting · wet sand · limit · beach permit
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- blade-likeShaped like a sword
- narrowOf small width
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
slender · streamlined · oblong · brittle · iridescent
bivalve
Two-shelled mollusk
foot · filter-feeder · soft-shell · gaper · geoduck · cockle · mussel · invertebrate · marine biology · nacre
steamed
Heated by vapor
ceviche · chowder · pasta · garlic butter · white wine · parsley · lemon · breadcrumbs · tender · chewy
intertidal
Zone between high and low watermarks
mudflat · sandbar · beachcombing · low tide · tidal flat · seashore · saltwater · Pacific coast · Atlantic coast · sandy beach
shovel
Tool for moving earth
burrow · quick hands · bucket · low tide · waders · harvesting · wet sand · limit · beach permit · spawning season
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- blade-likeShaped like a sword
- narrowOf small width
tapered · slender · streamlined · oblong · brittle · iridescent
- seafoodfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, salmon
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- Asian Seafoodfish curry, steamed fish, prawns, fish balls, fish cakes
- bivalvesmussels, scallops, mussel, cockles, oyster
- mollusksmollusk, mollusks, snail, snails, mussels
- shellfishcrab, oysters, lobster, shrimp, scallops