bivalve
English
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editbivalve (plural bivalves)
- 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.
- (botany) A pericarp in which the seedcase opens or splits into two parts or valves.
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editAny mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia
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French
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editbivalve m (plural bivalves)
Further reading
edit- “bivalve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
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editbivalve m (plural bivalvi)
Portuguese
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editbivalve m (plural bivalves)
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