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Mollusk vs Bivalve - What's the difference?

mollusk | bivalve |

As nouns the difference between mollusk and bivalve

is that mollusk is (us) while 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.

mollusk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US)

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    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