EQUIVALVE

Meaning of EQUIVALVE in English

/ee"kweuh valv'/ , adj.

(of a bivalve mollusk) having the valves of the shell equal in shape and size.

[ 1860-65; EQUI- + VALVE ]

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EQUIVALVE — ˈēkwə, ˈek-+ˌ- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary equi- + valve of a bivalve mollusk : having valves equal in size …
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EQUIVALVE — (a.) Alt. of Equivalved
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EQUIVALVE — ( a. ) Alt. of Equivalved
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EQUIVALVE — adj ·alt. of equivalved.
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VENERIDAE — və̇ˈnerəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Vener-, Venus, type genus + -idae : a family of bivalve …
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TRIDACNA — trə̇ˈdaknə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, an oyster, from Greek tridaknos eaten at three bites, from tri- three + …
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SUNSET SHELL — noun 1. : any of a family (Tellinidae) of marine equivalve clams having the shell marked with bands of various …
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SUBMYTILACEA — “+ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from sub- + Mytilacea : a suborder of Eulamellibranchia comprising bivalve mollusks …
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SUBEQUIVALVE — “+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sub- + equivalve : having shell valves that are slightly unequal in size a …
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NUCULIDAE — n(y)üˈkyüləd.ē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Nucula, type genus + -idae : a large widely distributed family …
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MYTILIDAE — mīˈtiləˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Mytilus, type genus + -idae : a family of marine bivalve …
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FILE SHELL — noun Etymology: file (I) : any of a family (Limidae) of small equivalve bivalve mollusks with the yellowish or white …
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DONAX — ˈdōˌnaks noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a shellfish, from Greek 1. capitalized : a genus of small marine bivalve …
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CARDIIDAE — kärˈdīəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Cardium, type genus + -idae : a family of marine bivalve …
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BLOOD CLAM — noun : a clam of a genus ( Arca ) of widely distributed red-blooded clams with a thick equivalve shell, …
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ARCIDAE — ˈärsəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Arca, type genus + -idae : a large family of chiefly …
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EQUIVALVULAR — (a.) Same as Equivalve or Equivalved.
Английский словарь Webster
EQUIVALVULAR — ( a. ) Same as Equivalve or Equivalved.
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EQUIVALVULAR — adj ·same·as equivalve or equivalved.
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