inequivalved
/ɪnˈɛkwɪvælvd/
adjective
- Having two halves (valves) of a shell that are not equal in size or shape; same as 'inequivalve'.
- The inequivalved shell of the oyster is easy to recognize.
- The scallop is an inequivalved bivalve with a fan-shaped shell.
- Many fossilized mollusks are inequivalved, which helps scientists identify them.
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