bivalve
/ˈbaɪvælv/
noun
- A type of mollusk (such as a clam, oyster, mussel, or scallop) that has a soft body protected by two hinged shells.
- The biologist studied how bivalves filter water to feed.
- We found several bivalves on the beach after the tide went out.
- Oysters are a popular bivalve often eaten raw or cooked.
adjective
- Having two hinged shells or valves, like a clam or oyster.
- This bivalve structure helps the animal protect itself from predators.
- The bivalve shell was perfectly preserved in the fossil.
- Mussels are bivalve creatures that attach to rocks.
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