equivalve

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

equi- +‎ valve

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

equivalve (plural equivalves)

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

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From equi- +‎ valva.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

equivalve (plural equivalvi)

  1. (zoology) equivalve
    Antonym: inequivalve

Further reading[edit]

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