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Bivalve
Meaning
Noun
●
In 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.
●
In Botany:
A
pericarp
in which the
seed
case
opens
or
splits
into two
parts
or valves.
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Origin
bivalve
English
bi-
English
bis
Latin
valve
English
valva
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Benthic
Crustaceans
Invertebrates
Zooplankton
Fish
Mollusc
Copepods
Mussels
Molluscs
Algae
Invertebrate
Gastropod
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Mollusks
Fishes
Mussel
Pelagic
Crustacean
Gastropods
Clams
Shrimps
Brachiopod
Shellfish
Species
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Crab
Planktonic
Nematode
Seaweeds
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Corals
Catfish
Shrimp
Carnivorous
Diatoms
Macroalgae
Snails
Oysters
Shelled
Phytoplankton
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Genus
Tunicate
Jellyfish
Toothed Whale
Sea Squirt
Softshell Turtle
Legless Lizard
Sea Stars
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