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While the lyric connotes cozy relations between the famously fertile shellfish of this bivalve capital, feelings among shellfishermen themselves are decidedly less friendly.
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In 2005, the oyster as aphrodisiac got a big boost as many consumer publications reported that bivalve mollusks (which include clams, oysters, mussels and scallops) had been found to have desire-inducing properties.
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First Known Use of bivalve
1661
bivalve
Definition of bivalve
: any of a class (Bivalvia synonym Pelecypoda) of typically marine mollusks (such as clams, oysters, or scallops) that have a 2-valved hinged shell, are usually filter feeders, and lack a distinct head
Examples of bivalve in a Sentence
clams, mussels, oysters, and other bivalves
Recent Examples of bivalve from the Web
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On an adjacent section of beach, crows pried blue mussels free of their beds, carrying them aloft and dropping the bivalves onto boulders to fracture them and expose the meat inside.
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But she's been surprised by the growing interest in bivalve biology.
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One good choice is the Mussels and Frites, the popular high-stacked treatment of the bivalves in a rich tomato sauce topped by fries daubed with rich mayo-style sauce.
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Carroll County students were among hundreds in Maryland who helped with an effort to bolster the bivalves and the countless other creatures who rely on active reefs to thrive.
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And, experts say the shells from the bivalves may just be helping our coastline.
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More than 20 restaurants will be serving bivalves at New Orleans Oyster Fest.
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The juvenile bivalves living there came from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s hatchery at its Horn Point Laboratory near Cambridge.
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Wood-boring shipworms first appeared on Earth about thirty-five million years ago, having evolved from wood-eating bivalves, which appeared at least a hundred million years ago.
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First Known Use of bivalve
1683
BIVALVE Defined for English Language Learners
bivalve
Definition of bivalve for English Language Learners
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biology : a sea animal that has a shell with two movable parts connected by a hinge
Medical Dictionary
bivalve
Medical Definition of bivalve
bivalved
;bivalving
: to split (a cast) along one or two sides (as to relieve pressure)
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