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Bivalved

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bi·valve  (bvlv)
n.
A mollusk, such as an oyster or a clam, that has a shell consisting of two hinged valves.
adj.
1. Having a shell consisting of two hinged valves.
2. Consisting of two similar separable parts.
bivalved adj.
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Adj.1.bivalved - used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
bivalve
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals


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