Word: clamshell
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: clam
shell
Definition: similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together
Morphemes:
Affix: clam
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To dig for clams.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clammen
Language: enm
Decoded: clammen
Meaning: to smear, bedaub
Affix: shell
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To form a shelling.