Adjective
pelecypod -
bivalve
lamellibranch ,
pelecypodous
bivalve ,
bivalved used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
Noun
pelecypod -
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
bivalve ,
lamellibranch
mollusc ,
mollusk ,
shellfish invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
bivalvia ,
class bivalvia ,
class lamellibranchia ,
class pelecypoda ,
lamellibranchia oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
clam burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
cockle common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
oyster marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
ark shell marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface
blood clam red-blooded clam
mussel marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
escallop ,
scollop ,
scallop edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
