lamellibranch

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noun

Synonym of bivalve.

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Meanings

nounlamellibranch (plural lamellibranchs)

plural lamellibranchs

  1. Synonym of bivalve.

    Synonyms: bivalve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bivalve.

Similar
bivalve

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebivalve

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pelecypodpelecypodousbivalvebivalved

nounmarine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

Similar
bivalvepelecypod
Broader
molluskmolluscshellfish
Also see
bivalvebivalvedpelecypod

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Clipping of taxonomic name Lamellibranchiata, former name of the class Bivalvia.

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Translations

Italian lamellibranco
  • lamellibrancoTranslations
Portuguese lamelibrânquio
  • lamelibrânquioTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

lamellibranch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellibranch

MLA

“lamellibranch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellibranch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lamellibranch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellibranch.

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