equivalve

English

Etymology

equi- +‎ valve

Adjective

equivalve (not comparable)

1. (zoology, of the shells of a bivalve mollusc) Having valves of the same size (as is normal)
   • 1828, John Fleming, History of British Animals:

     Shell transverse , equivalve , inequilateral , with a large oblique anteal opening

Antonyms

• inequivalve

Noun

equivalve (plural equivalves)

1. Any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of the same size.

Italian

Etymology

From equi- +‎ valva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.kwiˈval.ve/
• Rhymes: -alve
• Hyphenation: e‧qui‧vàl‧ve

Adjective

equivalve (plural equivalvi)

1. (zoology) equivalve

   Antonym: inequivalve

Further reading

• equivalve in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana