mollusc vs bivalve
bivalve vs molluscmollusc and bivalve both are nouns.
mollusc is not an adjective while bivalve is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mollusc | Yes | No | No | No |
| bivalve | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
bivalve is a hyponym of
mollusc; that is, bivalve is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
mollusc:
- mollusc: invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
- bivalve: marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
Other hyponyms of mollusc include
scaphopod, gastropod, univalve, chiton, coat-of-mail shell, polyplacophore, sea cradle, lamellibranch, pelecypod, cephalopod, cephalopod mollusk.
| mollusc (noun) | bivalve (noun) |
|---|---|
| invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together |
| mollusc (adjective) | bivalve (adjective) |
|---|---|
| used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) |
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