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bi·valve
 bivalve
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- pronunciation:
- baI
vaelv
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
a mollusk with two shells hinged together, such as a mussel, oyster, or clam.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having two shells, or a shell in two parts, usu. joined by a hinge.
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| definition 2: |
having two similar, separable parts, as two valves in a seedcase.
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| derivation: |
bivalved (adj.) |
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