bivalve

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bivalve

/ˈbaɪvælv/

noun bivalves

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.
A pericarp in which the seedcase opens or splits into two parts or valves.

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noun any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia

Español	bivalvo
日本語	二枚貝 nimaigai
Português	bivalve, bivalvo
Français	bivalve
Italiano	bivalve
Русский	двуство́рчатый dvustvórčatyj
Tiếng Việt	thân mềm hai mảnh vỏ, nhuyễn thể hai mảnh vỏ

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@misc{bivalve_2026,
  title = {bivalve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bivalve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}