equivalve
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of equivalve
Example Sentences
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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 Swainson, William
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 Gray, Peter
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 Swainson, William
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 Swainson, William
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