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bivalve
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bivalve
(noun)
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bivalve
/
ˈ
baɪˌvælv/
noun
plural
bivalves
bivalve
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ˈ
baɪˌvælv/
noun
plural
bivalves
Learner's definition of BIVALVE
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biology
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a sea animal that has a shell with two movable parts connected by a hinge
clams, mussels, oysters, and other
bivalves
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— bivalve
adjective
Clams and oysters are
bivalve
mollusks.
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