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bivalve

/ˈbaɪˌvælv/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

  2. adjective

    used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)

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