equivalve
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of equivalve
Example Sentences
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Shell transverse, equivalve, not affixed, the tops decorticated.
From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by William Swainson
A bivalve is said to be equivalve when the two shells composing it are of the same size, inequivalve when they are not.
From Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils by Peter Gray
Shell longitudinal, wedge-shaped, equivalve, the valves gaping; the umbones straight, pointed.
From Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by William Swainson
Shell bivalve, equivalve, very transversely elongated, open at both ends.
From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by William Swainson
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