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equivalve

adjective

Having valves of the same size (as is normal)

Similar

equivalvate equivalvular

Opposite

inequivalve unequivalve

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Meanings

adjectiveequivalve (not comparable)

not comparablebiologyHaving valves of the same size (as is normal)
Shell transverse , equivalve , inequilateral , with a large oblique anteal opening
1828, John Fleming, History of British Animals
Synonyms: equivalvate, equivalvular · Antonyms: inequivalve, unequivalve

nounequivalve (plural equivalves)

plural equivalves

Any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of the same size.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving valves of the same size (as is normal)

Similar

equivalvate equivalvular

Opposite

inequivalve unequivalve

Also see

equivalvate equivalved

Origin

From equi- + valve.

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Cite this entry

APA

equivalve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equivalve

MLA

“equivalve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equivalve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equivalve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equivalve.

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