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- [bahy-valv]
- /ˈbaɪˌvælv/
- /ˈbaɪ.vælv/
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- [bahy-valv]
- /ˈbaɪˌvælv/
Definitions of bivalve word
- noun bivalve any marine or freshwater mollusc of the class Pelecypoda (formerly Bivalvia or Lamellibranchia), having a laterally compressed body, a shell consisting of two hinged valves, and gills for respiration. The group includes clams, cockles, oysters, and mussels 3
- adjective bivalve of, relating to, or belonging to the Pelecypoda 3
- adjective bivalve having or consisting of two valves or similar parts 3
- noun bivalve any of a class (Bivalvia) of mollusks, including mussels and clams, having a shell consisting of two valves hinged together 3
- adjective bivalve having a shell of two valves hinged together 3
- noun bivalve Also called lamellibranch. Zoology. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. 1
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Origin of bivalve
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; bi-1 + valve
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Parts of speech for Bivalve
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bivalve popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bivalve
noun bivalve
- ripple — (of a liquid surface) to form small waves or undulations, as water agitated by a breeze.
- mollusk — any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body, including the chitons, snails, bivalves, squids, and octopuses.
- wrinkle — an ingenious trick or device; a clever innovation: a new advertising wrinkle.
- pucker — a wrinkle; an irregular fold.
Antonyms for bivalve
noun bivalve
- smoothness — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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