bivalve

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English

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Etymology

From bi- (“two”) +‎ valve.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪvælv/
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Noun

bivalve (plural bivalves)

  1. 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. (botany) A pericarp in which the seedcase opens or splits into two parts or valves.

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Noun

bivalve m (plural bivalves)

  1. bivalve

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈval.ve/
  • Rhymes: -alve
  • Hyphenation: bi‧vàl‧ve

Noun

bivalve m (plural bivalvi)

  1. bivalve

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Noun

bivalve m (plural bivalves)

  1. bivalve (any mollusc in the class Bivalvia)
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