noun
- Aquatic mollusks with two shell valves, such as clams, mussels, and oysters; bivalves.
Usage: plural form; zoology; now largely replaced by the term 'bivalve' in modern scientific usage
Examples
- Lamellibranchs are found in both freshwater and marine environments.
- The museum's collection includes fossils of ancient lamellibranchs.
- Clams and mussels are common examples of lamellibranchs.
- Lamellibranchs filter feed by drawing water through their gills.
- Scientists study lamellibranchs to understand mollusk evolution.