equivalve

From equi- +‎ valve.

equivalve (not comparable)

1. (zoology, of the shells of a bivalve mollusc) Having valves of the same size (as is normal)

   Synonyms: equivalvate, equivalvular

   Antonyms: inequivalve, unequivalve

   • 1828, John Fleming, History of British Animals:

     Shell transverse , equivalve , inequilateral , with a large oblique anteal opening

equivalve (plural equivalves)

1. Any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of the same size.

From equi- +‎ valva.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.kwiˈval.ve/
• Rhymes: -alve
• Hyphenation: e‧qui‧vàl‧ve

equivalve m or f (plural equivalvi)

1. (zoology) equivalve

   Antonym: inequivalve

• equivalve in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana