Synonyms: lamellibranch, bivalve, pelecypod
Definition: marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
Similar words: shellfish, mollusc, mollusk
Definition: invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
Definition: used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
Similar words: pelecypod, pelecypodous, lamellibranch
Definition: bivalve