bivalve
15 points
English
7 letters
Not in frequency data
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Definitions
noun
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
adjective
used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bˈaɪvˌælv/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural bivalves
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two
used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “Another word for bivalved” gen-syn
- “Another word for lamellibranch” gen-syn
- “Having two shells or valves which open and shut, as the oyster and certain seed vessels.” web-def
- “marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together” wn-def
- “used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)” wn-def
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