bivalve

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Noun

1. Any [[mollusc]] belonging to the taxonomic class {{taxfmt|Bivalvia|class}}, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a [[scallop]], [[clam]], [[mussel]] or [[oyster]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[pericarp]] in which the [[seedcase]] opens or splits into two parts or [[valve]]s.

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