pelecypod adj 1: bivalve [syn: {lamellibranch}, {pelecypod}, {pelecypodous}] n 1: marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together [syn: {bivalve}, {pelecypod}, {lamellibranch}]
pelecypod \pelecypod\ n. 1. A marine or freshwater mollusk having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together; a member of the Pelecypoda. Syn: bivalve, lamellibranch. [WordNet 1.5] pelecypod
pelecypod \pelecypod\ pelecypodous \pelecypodous\adj. 1. same as {lamellibranchiate}. Syn: lamellibranch, lamellibranchiate. [WordNet 1.5]