different between bivalve vs lithodome

English

Etymology

bi- (“two”) +? valve

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ba?vælv/

Noun

bivalve (plural bivalves)

1. 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.
2. (botany) A pericarp in which the seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves.

Derived terms

• bivalvate

Coordinate terms

• univalve

Related terms

• univalve

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.valv/

Noun

bivalve m (plural bivalves)

1. bivalve

Further reading

• “bivalve” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Noun

bivalve m (plural bivalvi)

1. bivalve

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• bivalvo

Noun

bivalve m (plural bivalves)

1. bivalve (any mollusc in the class Bivalvia)

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

Ancient Greek

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Noun

lithodome (plural lithodomes)

1. (zoology) Any member of several species of bivalves that form and inhabit holes in limestone; especially any of the genus Lithodomus.