bivalve

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English

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Etymology

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From bi- (two) +‎ valve.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪvælv/
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Noun

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bivalve (plural bivalves)

  1. 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.
  2. (botany) A pericarp in which the seedcase opens or splits into two parts or valves.

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French

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Noun

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bivalve m (plural bivalves)

  1. bivalve

Further reading

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /biˈval.ve/
  • Rhymes: -alve
  • Hyphenation: bi‧vàl‧ve

Noun

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bivalve m (plural bivalvi)

  1. bivalve

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈvaw.vi/ [biˈvaʊ̯.vi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈvaw.ve/ [biˈvaʊ̯.ve]
 

Noun

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bivalve m (plural bivalves)

  1. bivalve (any mollusc in the class Bivalvia)