pelecypod

• Adjetivo obsoleto que significa que tiene un pie en forma de hacha, usado generalmente para describir moluscos bivalvos.

An obsolete adjective meaning having a hatchet-shaped foot, typically used to describe bivalve mollusks.

1. C2formalscientific

   Relating to or characteristic of bivalve mollusks, which have a shell consisting of two hinged parts.

   Pelecípodo (bivalvo)

   • The pelecypod fossils were found in the sedimentary rock layers.
   • Pelecypod shells are often used in studies of marine biology.
   • The museum displayed a collection of ancient pelecypod specimens.

   Sinónimosbivalvelamellibranch

• Sustantivo que designa a una clase de moluscos marinos o de agua dulce con cuerpo blando y branquias laminares, encerrado en una concha de dos valvas articuladas por una bisagra.

A noun referring to a class of marine or freshwater mollusks characterized by a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together.

1. Bivalve molluskC2formalscientific

   A marine or freshwater mollusk with a soft body, platelike gills, and a shell consisting of two hinged parts.

   Pelecípodo

   • The fossilized pelecypod was found embedded in the limestone.
   • Oysters and clams are common examples of pelecypods.
   • The biologist studied the feeding habits of various pelecypods.

   Sinónimosbivalvelamellibranch