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bivalve definition

bi·valve (bī′valv′)

noun

any of a class (Bivalvia) of mollusks, including mussels and clams, having a shell consisting of two valves hinged together

adjective

having a shell of two valves hinged together
also bivalved bi′·valved′

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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