Ensis, which is latin for sword, and is part of the "sword of orion" even though it technically isn't a star. From Wordnik.com. [Jalopnik] Reference
Ensis Ensis -- KRiStA 18: 54, 31 January 2009 (UTC). From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Ensis directus Atlantic jackknife clam (Also: Atlantic jackknife; common jackknife clam). From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
I am doing the jackknife clam and I was wondering if I was doing the species Ensis directus or Siliqua patula?. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Burrowing razor clams (Ensis directus) have the ability to tunnel into the sandy sea bottom with remarkable efficiency. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [MAKE Magazine] Reference
Ensis sauciat corpus, mentem sermo. From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of Melancholy] Reference
Ensis erat cruentus, militare opus perfectum. From Wordnik.com. [The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography] Reference
Ensis directus, or Atlantic razor clam. From Wordnik.com. [The Register] Reference
"Ensis directus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
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