- alivincular
- ali·vin·cu·lar
English syllables. 2014.
alivincular
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alivincular — |ālə|viŋkyələ(r), |al adjective Etymology: ali + vinculum + ar : having a short ligament with its longer axis transverse to the hinge line used of certain bivalves … Useful english dictionary
alivincular hinge — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A somewhat flattened cord from one bivalve umbo to another, having the long axis transverse to the planes of the margins and the axis of motion … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… … Universalium
