Definition of BIVALVE

Examples of bivalve in a Sentence

Noun clams, mussels, oysters, and other bivalves

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The town’s big, bivalve-themed bash, Wellfleet Oyster Fest, happens annually on the weekend after Columbus Day (Oct. 19 and 20 this year) along Main Street. — BostonGlobe.com, "Power to the pumpkin people! Six under-the-radar autumn escapes - The Boston Globe," 10 Oct. 2019 Deep-sea wood borers (Xylophaga, a genus of bivalve mollusks) take over where shallow water gribbles and shipworms left off. — Brian Payton, Smithsonian, "How Driftwood Reshapes Ecosystems," 9 Feb. 2018 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. — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, "Are Oysters an Aphrodisiac?," 13 Feb. 2017 While the lyric connotes cozy relations between the famously fertile shellfish of this bivalve capital, feelings among shellfishermen themselves are decidedly less friendly. — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, "Claims Over Shellfish Fuel a Battle in the Bay," 30 June 2017 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. — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, "Are Oysters an Aphrodisiac?," 13 Feb. 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The bivalves, just a few months old, were barely larger than a pencil tip. — Katherine Kornei, New York Times, "The Invasion of Antarctica Begins With Mussels," 9 Apr. 2020 Meanwhile Hama Hama Company, the bivalve farm that usually supplies most of the city’s top restaurants, is shipping fresh oysters and clams to anyone looking to recreate the Seattle seafood experience at home. — Jessica Voelker, Condé Nast Traveler, "How to Support Small Business in Seattle During COVID-19," 13 Apr. 2020 But the bivalves probably didn’t drift there, because circulating ocean currents effectively barricade Antarctica. — Katherine Kornei, New York Times, "The Invasion of Antarctica Begins With Mussels," 9 Apr. 2020 Burrowing bivalves had embedded themselves inside the material—in fact, the things drilled right into the specimen’s skull. — Matt Simon, Wired, "The Teeny-Tiny Flying Dino With a Mouth Full of Needle Teeth," 11 Mar. 2020 Selected from gulf, east, or west, a variety of bivalves satisfy a refined palate with preferences in brine, salinity, and creaminess. — al, "These are the 10 best restaurants in Birmingham in 2020," 3 Mar. 2020 But here, where every oyster is a Malpeque, bivalves are known by their waters: Colville Bay, East Point, Savage Harbour. — Chantal Martineau, Bon Appétit, "Beauty and Brine: Prince Edward Island Is an Oyster-Lover’s Paradise," 7 Nov. 2019 Despite the bivalves constantly being harvested for food, the gardens kept the remaining residents happy as, well, clams. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "People and clams have a more complex history than you might think," 14 Oct. 2019 The bivalve mollusc is covered in algae and barnacles, lacking the clean lines most often associated with scallops. — Nick Rahaim, SFChronicle.com, "Without abalone, spearfishing hooks North Coast anglers," 17 June 2019

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