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Bivalve vs Byssal - What's the difference?

bivalve | byssal |

As a noun bivalve

is any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.

As an adjective byssal is

(malacology) of or pertaining to the byssi, filaments secreted by certain bivalves.

bivalve

English

(wikipedia bivalve)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.
  • (botany) A pericarp in which the seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves.

    • Coordinate terms

    * univalve

    Related terms

    * univalve

    byssal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (malacology) Of or pertaining to the byssi, filaments secreted by certain bivalves
    • the byssal threads

    Derived terms

    * byssally

    See also

    * abyssal