LAMELLIBRANCH

lamellibranch, pelecypod, pelecypodous

(adjective) bivalve

bivalve, pelecypod, lamellibranch

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lamellibranch (plural lamellibranches)

any marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk, of the class Lamellibranchia or Bivalvia; includes the clams, scallops and oysters

Source: Wiktionary


La*mel"li*branch, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Lamellibranchia. Also used adjectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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