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