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bivalve — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bivalve noun 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.

Senses

bivalve is used for these senses in English:

  • bivalve 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.

bivalve — full definition

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A pericarp in which the seedcase opens or splits into two parts or valves.

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