bivalve

== English == === Etymology === From bi- (“two”) +‎ valve. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbaɪvælv/ === Noun === bivalve (plural bivalves) 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. (botany) A pericarp in which the seedcase opens or splits into two parts or valves. ==== Coordinate terms ==== univalve ==== Derived terms ==== bivalvate ==== Related terms ==== univalve ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bi.valv/ === Noun === bivalve m (plural bivalves) bivalve === Further reading === “bivalve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /biˈval.ve/ Rhymes: -alve Hyphenation: bi‧vàl‧ve === Noun === bivalve m (plural bivalvi) bivalve == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === bivalvo === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -alvɨ, -awvi Hyphenation: bi‧val‧ve === Noun === bivalve m (plural bivalves) bivalve (any mollusc in the class Bivalvia) === Further reading === “bivalve”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “bivalve”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026