bivalve
bivalve · bivalves
двустворчатый
Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell…Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.
/ˈbaɪvælv/
Meaning
2 sensesAny mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.
двуство́рчатыйdvustvórčatyj
A pericarp in which the seedcase opens or splits into two parts or valves.
More definitions
- marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
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By meaning 1
any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia:
Forms
plural: bivalvesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together:pelecypodlamellibranch