bivalve

English

Etymology

bi- (“two”) +‎ valve

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪvælv/

Noun

bivalve (plural bivalves)

  1. 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.
  2. (botany) A pericarp in which the seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves.

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Translations

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bi.valv/
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Noun

bivalve m (plural bivalves)

  1. bivalve

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /biˈval.ve/
  • Rhymes: -alve
  • Hyphenation: bi‧vàl‧ve

Noun

bivalve m (plural bivalvi)

  1. bivalve

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈvaw.vi/ [biˈvaʊ̯.vi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈvaw.ve/ [biˈvaʊ̯.ve]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /biˈval.v(ɨ)/ [biˈvaɫ.v(ɨ)]

  • Rhymes: -alvɨ, -awvi
  • Hyphenation: bi‧val‧ve

Noun

bivalve m (plural bivalves)

  1. bivalve (any mollusc in the class Bivalvia)
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