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bivalvate

bivalvate adjective: having the form of a bivalve: consisting of or incorporating two matching hinged or folding parts.

Adjective

bivalvate (not comparable)

  1. Having the form of a bivalve: consisting of or incorporating two matching hinged or folding parts.

Origin of bivalvate

From bivalve + -ate.

Questions about bivalvate

What does bivalvate mean?
Bivalvate means having the form of a bivalve: consisting of or incorporating two matching hinged or folding parts.
What part of speech is bivalvate?
Bivalvate is an adjective.

Words near bivalvate in the dictionary

  1. bivalent
  2. bivalently
  3. bivalents
  4. bivalirudin
  5. bivalued
  6. bivalvate
  7. bivalve
  8. bivalved
  9. bivalvegan
  10. bivalves
  11. bivalvian

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