Bivalve Definition

bīvălv
bivalves
noun
bivalves
Any of a class (Bivalvia) of mollusks, including mussels and clams, having a shell consisting of two valves hinged together.
Webster's New World
Any of numerous freshwater and marine mollusks of the class Bivalvia, having a shell consisting of two hinged valves connected by a ligament, and including the clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops.
American Heritage Medicine

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.

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary
adjective
Having a shell of two valves hinged together.
Webster's New World
Having a shell consisting of two hinged valves.
American Heritage Medicine
Consisting of two similar separable parts.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Bivalve

Noun

Singular:
bivalve
Plural:
bivalves

Origin of Bivalve

  • bi- (“two”) +‎ valve

    From Wiktionary

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