bi valve
noun
1.
Also called lamellibranch. Zoology. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills.
adjective
2.
Botany. having two valves, as a seedcase.
3.
Zoology. having two shells, usually united by a hinge.
4.
having two similar parts hinged together.
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| —n | |
| 1. | pelecypod, Also: lamellibranch any marine or freshwater mollusc of the class Pelecypoda (formerly Bivalvia or Lamellibranchia), having a laterally compressed body, a shell consisting of two hinged valves, and gills for respiration. The group includes clams, cockles, oysters, and mussels |
| —adj | |
| 2. | pelecypod, Also: lamellibranch of, relating to, or belonging to the Pelecypoda |
| 3. | biology Also: bivalvate having or consisting of two valves or similar parts: a bivalve seed capsule |
| bi'valvular | |
| —adj | |
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bivalve  (bī'vālv') Pronunciation Key
Any of various mollusks of the class Bivalvia, having a shell consisting of two halves hinged together. Clams, oysters, scallops, and mussels are bivalves. The class Bivalvia is also called Pelecypoda, and was formerly called Lamellibranchia. Compare univalve. |
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