bivalve vs mollusk
mollusk vs bivalvebivalve and mollusk both are nouns.
bivalve is an adjective but mollusk is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bivalve | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| mollusk | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
mollusk is a hypernym of
bivalve; that is, mollusk 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
- mollusk: invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
| bivalve (noun) | mollusk (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) | mollusk (adjective) |
|---|---|
| used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) |
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