equivalve
equivalve adjective: having valves of the same size (as is normal).
Adjective
equivalve (not comparable)
- Having valves of the same size (as is normal)
- Shell transverse , equivalve , inequilateral , with a large oblique anteal opening1828, John Fleming, History of British Animals
- Synonyms:
- equivalvate, equivalvular
- Antonyms:
- inequivalve, unequivalve
Noun
equivalve (plural equivalves)
- Any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of the same size.
equivalve meaning in Tamil
equivalve in Tamil
- சம ஓரதர்கள்
Synonyms of equivalve
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Forms of equivalve
| plural | equivalves |
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Origin of equivalve
From equi- + valve.
Words formed from equivalve
Questions about equivalve
- What does equivalve mean?
- Equivalve means having valves of the same size (as is normal).
- What is equivalve in Tamil?
- Equivalve in Tamil is சம ஓரதர்கள். See Equivalve meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is equivalve?
- Equivalve can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near equivalve in the dictionary
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