Bivalved

/baɪˈvælvd/ adjective

Having two valves or shell-like parts that can open and close, especially describing mollusks like clams and oysters.

From Latin 'bi-' (two) + 'valve' (a folding door or shell), from 'valva' (a door leaf). The term has been used since medieval times to describe shelled creatures.

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