English adjective: bivalve | |||
1. | bivalve used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) | ||
Synonyms | bivalved | ||
Similar | lamellibranch, pelecypod, pelecypodous | ||
Domain category | zoological science, zoology | ||
Antonyms | univalve | ||
English noun: bivalve | |||
1. | bivalve (animal) marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together | ||
Synonyms | lamellibranch, pelecypod | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mollusc, mollusk, shellfish | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ark shell, blood clam, clam, cockle, escallop, mussel, oyster, piddock, scallop, scollop | ||
Member meronym | Bivalvia, class Bivalvia, class Lamellibranchia, class Pelecypoda, Lamellibranchia | ||