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equivalve

[ ee-kwuh-valv ]
/ ˈi kwəˌvælv /
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adjective
(of a bivalve mollusk) having the valves of the shell equal in shape and size.
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Origin of equivalve

First recorded in 1860–65; equi- + valve

Words nearby equivalve

equivalent, equivalent air speed, equivalent circuit, equivalent focal length, equivalent weight, equivalve, equivocal, equivocally, equivocate, equivocation, equivoque
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