单词 | bivalve |
释义 | bivalve —bivalvular /buy val"vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy"valv'/, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2. Bot. having two valves, as a seedcase. 3. Zool. having two shells, usually united by a hinge. 4. having two similar parts hinged together. [1670-80; BI-1 + VALVE] |
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