BIVALVE


Meaning of BIVALVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbaɪvælv ]

n. & adj. --n. any of a group of aquatic molluscs of the class Bivalvia, with laterally compressed bodies enclosed within two hinged shells, e.g. oysters, mussels, etc. --adj. 1 with a hinged double shell. 2 Biol. having two valves, e.g. of a pea-pod.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.