pelecypod
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(noun) marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together |
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Synonyms: bivalve, lamellibranch |
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Related Words: ark shell, blood clam, clam, cockle, mollusc, mollusk, mussel, oyster, piddock, scallop, scollop, shellfish |
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(satellite adjective) bivalve |
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Synonyms: lamellibranch, pelecypodous |
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