English Dictionary

bivalve

/ˈbaɪvælv/

noun

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.

The bivalve is a type of mollusk that has a hinged shell.

意味（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.

意味（2）

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