inequivalve
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of inequivalve
Example Sentences
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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
The Anatinidæ have thin, often inequivalve pearly shells.
From Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils by Peter Gray
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