 bivalve |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (zoology) used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) | |
| Synonyms: | bivalved | |
| Related terms: | univalve zoology lamellibranch | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together | |
| Synonyms: | lamellibranch pelecypod | |
| Related terms: | mollusk clam oyster mussel piddock cockle blood_clam scallop ark_shell cockle Bivalvia | |
| Similar spelling: |
bivalved Bivalvia |
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