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  • Ensis, which is latin for sword, and is part of the "sword of orion" even though it technically isn't a star.

    Jalopnik 2009

  • Ensis, which is latin for sword, and is part of the "sword of orion" even though it technically isn't a star.

    Jalopnik 2009

  • The reason for the common name of the Eastern razor clam Ensis directus is obvious.

    NYT > Home Page By FLORENCE FABRICANT 2011

  • It's biomimetic, based on the digging behavior of the so-called "razor clam" (Ensis directus), a specimen of which is shown in the video, and to left in the photo, above.

    MAKE Magazine Sean Michael Ragan 2010

  • It's biomimetic, based on the digging behavior of the so-called "razor clam" (Ensis directus), a specimen of which is shown in the video, and to left in the photo, above.

    MAKE Magazine Sean Michael Ragan 2010

  • Ensis habet vires; et gens quaecumque virorum est,

    The Essays of Montaigne — Complete Michel de Montaigne 1562

  • Ensis habet vires; et gens quaecumque virorum est,

    The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 08 Michel de Montaigne 1562

  • Ensis directus Atlantic jackknife clam (Also: Atlantic jackknife; common jackknife clam)

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • American jack knife clam (Ensis directus) This factsheet on Ensis directus was created on 20

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • I am doing the jackknife clam and I was wondering if I was doing the species Ensis directus or Siliqua patula?

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

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