Pelecypod (Adjective)
Meaning
Bivalve.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The pelecypod mussel shell was an admired and highly prized finds for any collector.
- Fossil pelecypod beds can provide valuable palaeoenvironmental information about the past.
- As a marine biologist, Dr. Lee specialized in the study of pelecypods and their effects on marine ecosystems.
- To differentiate between gastropods and pelecypods, look for the shell morphology and hinge structure.
- These shells, in combination with pelecypod fossils and other marine species, give a comprehensive picture of sea life in these waters.