bivalve
English
/ˈbaɪvælv/
noun
Definitions
- 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 seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves.
Etymology
Prefix from English valve.
Origin
English
valve
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- electrovalve English
- epivalve English
- equivalve English
- hypovalve English
- microvalve English
- multivalve English
- nanovalve English
- quadrivalve English
- quinquevalve English
- trivalve English
- univalve English
- valval English
- valvate English
- valve English
- valvectomy English
- valved English
- valveless English
- valvelet English
- valvelike English
- valver English
- valvetrain English
- valviform English
- valva Latin
- バルブ Japanese
- วาล์ว Thai
- 閥 Chinese
- valvu Swahili
- 밸브 Korean