razor shell

razor shell
a bivalve mollusc, Ensis ensis, having a long, straight shell, that burrows in the sand

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  • Razor shell — Razor Ra zor (r[=a] z[ e]r), n. [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See {Raze}, v. t., {Rase}, v. t.] 1. A keen edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head; also called a {straight …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Razor shell — Taxobox name = Razor shell image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia ordo = Veneroida familia = Solenidae genus = Ensis subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = Ensis arcuatusThe razor shell, Ensis arcuatus ,… …   Wikipedia

  • razor shell — noun 1. : razor clam; also : its shell 2. : pen shell * * * ˈrazor shell 7 [razor shell] ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • razor shell — noun a burrowing bivalve mollusc with a long straight shell. [Family Solenidae.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • razor-shell — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Razor — Ra zor (r[=a] z[ e]r), n. [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See {Raze}, v. t., {Rase}, v. t.] 1. A keen edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head; also called a {straight… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • razor clam — Razor Ra zor (r[=a] z[ e]r), n. [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See {Raze}, v. t., {Rase}, v. t.] 1. A keen edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head; also called a {straight …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Razor fish — Razor Ra zor (r[=a] z[ e]r), n. [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See {Raze}, v. t., {Rase}, v. t.] 1. A keen edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head; also called a {straight …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • razor fish — Razor Ra zor (r[=a] z[ e]r), n. [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See {Raze}, v. t., {Rase}, v. t.] 1. A keen edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head; also called a {straight …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Razor grass — Razor Ra zor (r[=a] z[ e]r), n. [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See {Raze}, v. t., {Rase}, v. t.] 1. A keen edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head; also called a {straight …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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