Ensis

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See also: ensis and -ensis

Translingual

Ensis ensis

Etymology

From Latin ēnsis (“sword”).

Proper noun

Ensis m

A taxonomic genus within the family Pharidae – certain clams, including some of those called razor clams.

Hypernyms

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Hyponyms

(genus): Ensis californicus, Ensis directus (Atlantic jackknife clam), Ensis ensis, Ensis goreensis, Ensis macha, Ensis magnus (formerly Ensis arcuatus, Ensis megistus, Ensis minor, Ensis myrae, Ensis nitidus, Ensis siliqua (pod razor), Ensis terranovensis, Ensis tropicalis - accepted species

References

Ensis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ensis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ensis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Ensis at AnimalBase
Ensis at World Register of Marine Species
Ensis at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Ensis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Ensis at Paleobiology Database

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