mussel vs bivalve
bivalve vs musselmussel and bivalve both are nouns.
mussel is not an adjective while bivalve is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mussel | Yes | No | No | No |
| bivalve | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
bivalve is a hypernym of
mussel; that is, bivalve is a
word with a broader meaning than mussel:
- mussel: marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
- bivalve: marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
Other hypernyms of mussel include
lamellibranch, pelecypod.
| mussel (noun) | bivalve (noun) |
|---|---|
| marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc. | marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together |
| black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine |
| mussel (adjective) | bivalve (adjective) |
|---|---|
| used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) |
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