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bivalve

UK
/ˈbaɪvælv/
US
/ˈbaɪvælv/

Translations

bivalvenoun
bivalves
pl
UK
/ˈbaɪvælv/
US
/ˈbaɪvælv/
двустворчатый моллюск
The bivalve was found on the beach.
Двустворчатый моллюск был найден на пляже.
Synonyms
clam
oyster
scallop
muscle
mollusk
bivalveadjective
more bivalve
Comp.
most bivalve
Super.
UK
/ˈbaɪvælv/
US
/ˈbaɪvælv/
The bivalve shell was found on the beach.
На пляже была найдена двустворчатая раковина.
Synonyms
double-shelled
two-lobed
two-parted
two-shelled
two-valved
bivalved

Definitions

bivalvenoun
A type of mollusk that has a shell consisting of two hinged parts.
The clam is a common example of a bivalve found in marine environments.
The shell of a bivalve mollusk.
She collected a bivalve from the beach to add to her shell collection.
bivalveadjective
Having two shells or valves that are hinged together.
The bivalve structure of the clam allows it to open and close its shell easily.
Relating to or characteristic of mollusks of the class Bivalvia.
Bivalve anatomy is markedly different from that of cephalopods.
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