bivalve vs mollusc
mollusc vs bivalvebivalve and mollusc both are nouns.
bivalve is an adjective but mollusc is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bivalve | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| mollusc | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
mollusc is a hypernym of
bivalve; that is, mollusc is a
word with a broader meaning than bivalve:
- bivalve: marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
- mollusc: invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
| bivalve (noun) | mollusc (noun) |
|---|---|
| marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together | invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell |
| bivalve (adjective) | mollusc (adjective) |
|---|---|
| used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) |
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