bivalve en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbaɪvælv/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English valve English bivalve From bi- (“two”) + valve.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bivalves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (31)
gl bivalvo (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · ca bivalve (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · th หอยสองฝา (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · mi angarua (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · tl almeha (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · ms dwicangkerang (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · pl małż (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · pl owocnia dwuklapowa (botany: pericarp in which the seedcase splits into two parts) · sh škòljkāš (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · sv mussla (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · ga débhlaoscach (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · ga déchomhlach (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · pt bivalvo (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · cs mlž (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · bg ми́да (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · fr bivalve (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · ml ഇരട്ടക്കവച (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · es bivalvo (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · is samloka (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · vi nhuyễn thể hai mảnh vỏ (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · pt bivalve (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · nv chʼosh bitsʼaʼígíí (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · ru двуство́рчатый (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · it bivalve (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · sh шко̀љка̄ш (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · gd dà-mhogallach (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · ja 二枚貝 (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · la concha (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · fi simpukka (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · vi thân mềm hai mảnh vỏ (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia) · grc ὄστρεον (any mollusc of taxonomic class Bivalvia)