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pelecypod

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the Pelecypoda.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

bivalve

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lamellibranch, pelecypodous

Antonyms: none provided

3

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, lamellibranch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mollusk, mollusc, shellfish

Narrower terms: clam, cockle, oyster, ark shell, blood clam, mussel, scallop, scollop, escallop, piddock

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