bivalve
21Bivalve shell — The bivalve shell is one kind of seashell, and in life it is composed of two parts, two valves. The bivalve shell is part of the body, the exoskeleton, of a bivalve mollusk. Bivalves are a common part of the marine fauna worldwide (scallops,… …
22bivalve — I. adjective Date: 1661 being or having a shell composed of two valves II. noun Date: 1683 any of a class (Bivalvia syn. Pelecypoda) of typically marine mollusks (as clams, oysters, or scallops) that have a 2 valved hinged shell, are usually… …
23bivalve — adj. [L. bis, two; valvae, a folding door] Having two valves or parts; clamlike …
24bivalve — noun 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. See Also: univalve …
25bivalve — any animal with a two part, hinged shell …
26bivalve — bi|val|ve Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …
27bivalve — bi·vàl·ve agg., s.m. 1. agg. TS bot. di frutto che può essere diviso longitudinalmente in due valve 2. agg. TS zool. di conchiglia di mollusco che ha due valve 3. s.m. TS zool. → lamellibranchio {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1561. ETIMO: comp. di bi e …
28bivalve — {{hw}}{{bivalve}}{{/hw}}agg. 1 Detto di conchiglia di mollusco costituita da due valve unite da una specie di cerniera. 2 Detto di frutto che, mediante due fenditure longitudinali, può essere diviso in valve …
29bivalve — bi|valve [ baı,vælv ] noun count SCIENCE an ocean creature with a shell made of two parts joined together …
30bivalve — pl.m. e f. bivalvi …
