noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "While walking on the beach, we found a beautiful, empty bivalve shell. " animal biology organism food ocean nature fish Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pericarp in which the seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves. Examples : "The farmer admired the bivalve of the bean pod, easily snapping it open to reveal the seeds inside. " animal biology plant seed Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading