noun
- a mollusk with a shell consisting of two hinged parts, such as a clam, oyster, or mussel
Usage: biology
adjective
- having a shell consisting of two hinged parts
Usage: biology
Examples
- The oyster is a common bivalve found in coastal waters.
- Clams and mussels are popular bivalves served in seafood restaurants.
- The marine biologist studied various bivalve species in the tide pools.
- Bivalve mollusks filter water through their gills to feed on plankton.
- The bivalve shell opened and closed as the creature moved.
- Scallops are bivalve shellfish that can swim by rapidly opening and closing their shells.