What does "bivalve" mean?
Bivalve: (Bot.) A pericarp in which the seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves.
Additional senses
- 2.Having two shells or valves which open and shut, as the oyster and certain seed vessels.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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