单词 | bivalve |
释义 | Word Frequency bivalve(ˈbaɪˌvælv) noun 1. Also: pelecypod, lamellibranch any marine or freshwater mollusc of the class Pelecypoda (formerly Bivalvia or Lamellibranchia), having a laterally compressed body, a shell consisting of two hinged valves, and gills for respiration. The group includes clams, cockles, oysters, and mussels adjective 2. Also: pelecypod, lamellibranch of, relating to, or belonging to the Pelecypoda 3. Also: bivalvate (baɪˈvælveɪt) biology having or consisting of two valves or similar parts a bivalve seed capsule Derived forms bivalvular (biˈvalvular) adjective |
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