- pelecypodous
- pel·e·cyp·o·dous
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pelecypodous
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pelecypodous — adjective bivalve • Syn: ↑lamellibranch, ↑pelecypod • Similar to: ↑bivalve, ↑bivalved • Derivationally related forms: ↑pelecypod, ↑pelecypod ( … Useful english dictionary
pelecypod — I noun marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together • Syn: ↑bivalve, ↑lamellibranch • Derivationally related forms: ↑pelecypodous, ↑bivalve (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pelecypod — /peuh les euh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchiata), characterized by a bivalve shell enclosing the headless body and lamellate gills, comprising the oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops. adj. 2. Also, pelecypodous … Universalium
bivalved — adjective used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) • Syn: ↑bivalve • Ant: ↑univalve (for: ↑bivalve) • Similar to: ↑lamellibranch, ↑pelecypod … Useful english dictionary
