Pelecypod (Noun)

Meaning

Marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Bivalve
• Lamellibranch

Hypernyms

• Shellfish
• Mollusk

Hyponyms

• Piddock
• Ark Shell
• Escallop
• Scallop
• Clam
• Blood Clam
• Mussel
• Cockle
• Oyster

Related Words

• Pelecypodous (adjective)
• Pelecypod (adjective)