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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1.  Subject field:

  1. Fishery product marketing.    (Hierarchy:
  2. Fisheries
    3. >
  3. Fishery product marketing
    4. )
  1. Fishery resources.    (Hierarchy:
  2. Fisheries
    3. >
  3. Fisheries management
    4. >
  4. Fishery resources
    5. )
  1. Mariculture.    (Hierarchy:
  2. Fisheries
    3. >
  3. Aquaculture
    4. >
  4. Mariculture
    5. )

1.2.  IPA transcription and prononciation for clam:

BrE /klæm/ NAmE /klæm/
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Graph 1 : clam - Google ngram extract ( graph of term etymology and evolution. Source: Google ngram )

1.3.  Etymology of Clam:

Early 16th cent.: apparently from earlier clam ‘a clamp’, from Old English clam, clamm ‘a bond or bondage’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klemme, German Klemme, also to clamp.

1.4.  French translation of clam:

Clam can be translated into French as:
  1. palourde
  2. Clovisse

1.5.  Definition of clam in fisheries:


Image: Definition of clam
Clam: marine bivalve shellfish (aquatique molluscs) that usually live buried in the seabed or in sand, whose soft meat can be eaten raw or cooked.

1.6.  Plural of clam:


Clams;

Fishery terminology records for Clam



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  • Stock (noun)
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  • Marine water (noun)

    • 3.  Fisheries sub-sectors related to clam:

  • Fisheries
  • Fishery product marketing
  • Fisheries
  • Fisheries management
  • Aquatic ecosystem management
  • Aquatic ecosystems
  • Fishery product marketing
  • Fishery resources
  • Fishery product inspection
  • Fishery products processing
  • Fisheries
  • Aquaculture
  • Mariculture
  • Fisheries management
  • Aquatic navigation
  • Trawl nets

    • 4.  Other fisheries sub-sectors:

    1. Aquaculture
    2. Aquatic ecosystem management
    3. Aquatic navigation
    4. Fisheries engineering
    5. Fisheries management
    6. Fishery product marketing
    7. Fishing
    8. Processing and quality control of fishery products
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