equivalve

[ ee-kwuh-valv ]

/ ˈi kwəˌvælv /

adjective

(of a bivalve mollusk) having the valves of the shell equal in shape and size.

Origin of equivalve

First recorded in 1860–65; equi- + valve

Words nearby equivalve

equivalent, equivalent air speed, equivalent circuit, equivalent focal length, equivalent weight, equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque

Example sentences from the Web for equivalve

The shells are equivalve, and devoid of bright colors or striking sculptural features.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
Shell transverse, equivalve, not affixed, the tops decorticated.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I|William Swainson
A bivalve is said to be equivalve when the two shells composing it are of the same size, inequivalve when they are not.
Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils|Peter Gray
The shells are porcelanous and translucent, equivalve, with an external ligament, and at least two cardinal teeth in each valve.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

Shell bivalve, equivalve, very transversely elongated, open at both ends.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I|William Swainson

单词	equivalve
释义	equivalve [ ee-kwuh-valv ] / ˈi kwəˌvælv / adjective (of a bivalve mollusk) having the valves of the shell equal in shape and size. Origin of equivalve First recorded in 1860–65; equi- + valve Words nearby equivalve equivalent, equivalent air speed, equivalent circuit, equivalent focal length, equivalent weight, equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for equivalve The shells are equivalve, and devoid of bright colors or striking sculptural features. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold Shell transverse, equivalve, not affixed, the tops decorticated. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I\|William Swainson A bivalve is said to be equivalve when the two shells composing it are of the same size, inequivalve when they are not. Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils\|Peter Gray The shells are porcelanous and translucent, equivalve, with an external ligament, and at least two cardinal teeth in each valve. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold Shell bivalve, equivalve, very transversely elongated, open at both ends. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I\|William Swainson
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