Definition
Having two valves or shell-like parts that can open and close, especially describing mollusks like clams and oysters.
Etymology
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.
Kelly Says
Bivalved mollusks are nature's water filters—a single oyster can filter 50 gallons of water a day, removing algae and bacteria! This makes them crucial for keeping ocean water clean and they've become indicators of water quality.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሁለት-ጥበቃ
hu-let-ti-be-qa
ARالعربية
ثنائي الشق
ith-na-i ash-shaq
BNবাংলা
দ্বি-পাত
dwi-pa-t
CACatalà
bivalved
bi-val-ved
CSČeština
dvouplstý
dvu-pl-sty
DADansk
bivalvet
bi-val-vet
DEDeutsch
bivalviert
bi-va-l-viert
ESEspañol
bivalvado
bi-va-l-va-do
FISuomi
bivalvet
bi-val-vet
FRFrançais
bivalvé
bi-va-l-ve
HAHA
bivalved
bi-va-l-ved
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-पट्ट
dvi-pat-t
HUMagyar
bivalved
bi-val-ved
IDBahasa Indonesia
bivalved
bi-val-ved
IGIG
bivalved
bi-va-l-ved
ITItaliano
bivalvo
bi-val-vo
MSBahasa Melayu
bivalved
bi-val-ved
NLNederlands
bivalven
bi-val-ven
NONorsk
bivalvet
bi-val-vet
PLPolski
dwuskrzydłowy
dvu-skry-d-lo-vy
PTPortuguês
bivalvado
bi-va-l-va-do
RUРусский
двустворчатый
dvu-stvor-chat-yiy
SVSvenska
bivalvd
bi-val-vd
SWKiswahili
bivalved
bi-val-ved
TEతెలుగు
ద్వి-పిండి
dv-i-pin-di
THไทย
สองเปลือก
song-pha-luk
TRTürkçe
bivalved
bi-val-ved
UKУкраїнська
двостулковий
dvo-stu-l-ko-viy
VITiếng Việt
bivalved
bi-val-ved
YOYO
bivalved
bi-va-l-ved
ZUZU
bivalved
bi-va-l-ved