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bivalve noun [ C ] biology specialized uk/ˈbaɪ.vælv/ us/ˈbaɪ.vælv/ 双壳贝类（如牡蛎）a type of mollusc, such as an oyster, that has its body inside two connected shells They fish for clams, oysters, and other bivalves. 更多例句- Scallops are mobile and can escape pollutants that immobile bivalves like mussels, clams and oysters cannot avoid.
- The zebra mussel, a black-and-white striped bivalve, is a highly invasive species.
- At the oyster processing plant, employees on mounted platforms shucked bivalves by the dozens.
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