different between bivalve vs lunule
bivalve
English
Etymology
bi- (“two”) +? valve
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ba?vælv/
Noun
bivalve (plural bivalves)
- 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.
Derived terms
- bivalvate
Coordinate terms
- univalve
Related terms
- univalve
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bi.valv/
Noun
bivalve m (plural bivalves)
- bivalve
Further reading
- “bivalve” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Italian
Noun
bivalve m (plural bivalvi)
- bivalve
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- bivalvo
Noun
bivalve m (plural bivalves)
- bivalve (any mollusc in the class Bivalvia)
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lunule
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French lunule, from Latin l?nula, diminutive of l?na (“moon”).
Noun
lunule (plural lunules)
- Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
- A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells, sometimes shaped like a double crescent, but more often heart-shaped.
Italian
Noun
lunule f
- plural of lunula
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