What is "ensis"

Ensis \Ensis\ n. a genus of bivalve mollusks consisting of razor clams.

Syn: genus Ensis.

Ensis is a genus of medium-sized edible saltwater clams, littoral bivalve molluscs in the family Pharidae. Ensis or razor clams are known in much of Scotland as spoots, for the spouts of water they eject while burrowing into the sand, when visible at low tide. This term may also colloquially include members of the genus Solen. Ensis arcuatus are known as bendies due to their slightly curved shell

Ensis is a genus of mollusks. It may also refer to:

• Ensis, Latin for sword
• The Ensis, a mythical sword represented by the star Eta Orionis in the constellation Orion