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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 | ||
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