BIVALVE


Meaning of BIVALVE in English

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.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.