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# clam **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Old English **Slug:** clam ## Words From This Root - clam - A sea animal with a soft body inside two hard shells, often eaten as food. - clamshell - the shell of a clam, or a hinged case shaped like one - clandestine - kept secret, especially because illicit or unauthorized
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clam
B2
/klæm/
A sea animal with a soft body inside two hard shells, often eaten as food.
clamshell
C2+
/ˈklæmˌʃɛl/
the shell of a clam, or a hinged case shaped like one
clandestine
C2+
/klænˈdɛstən/
kept secret, especially because illicit or unauthorized
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