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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBivalve
/ˈbaɪ.vælv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An aquatic mollusk that has a compressed body enclosed within a hinged, two-part shell, such as an oyster, clam, or mussel.
"The restaurant is famous for serving a variety of fresh bivalves harvested from the local bay."
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Having a shell consisting of two hinged parts.
"Bivalve mollusks filter feed by drawing water through specialized siphons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin 'bi-' meaning 'two' combined with 'valva' meaning 'leaf of a door' or 'valve'. It entered the English language in the early 19th century to describe mollusks possessing a shell divided into two hinged halves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bivalve" is said worldwide
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bivalve
Transliteration: bi-valv
"Les huîtres sont des mollusques bivalves."
Muschel
Transliteration: muʃl̩
"Muscheln gehören zu den Bivalven."
bivalve
Transliteration: biˈvalve
"Le vongole sono un tipo di mollusco bivalve."
bivalvo
Transliteration: biˈβalβo
"Las almejas y los mejillones son moluscos bivalvos."
bivalve
Transliteration: biˈvawvi
"As ostras são um exemplo clássico de bivalve."
द्वikapoti
Transliteration: dwikapoti
Script: द्विकपोटि
"सीप एक द्विकपोटि मोलस्क है।"
双壳类
Transliteration: shuāngké lèi
"牡蛎和蛤蜊都属于双壳类动物。"
이매패류
Transliteration: imaepaeryu
"굴과 조개는 대표적인 이매패류입니다."
二枚貝
Transliteration: nimaigai
"アサリやハマグリは二枚貝の仲間です。"
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