noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of bivalve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bivalve
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lamellibranch
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Meaning 2
bivalve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pelecypod, pelecypodous
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bivalve, pelecypod
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mollusk, mollusc, shellfish
Narrower terms: clam, cockle, oyster, ark shell, blood clam, mussel, scallop, scollop, escallop, piddock
History
Etymology
Clipping of taxonomic name Lamellibranchiata, former name of the class Bivalvia.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: lamellibranco — Translations
- Portuguese: lamelibrânquio — Translations