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pelecypod
[ puh-les-uh-pod ]
noun
- any mollusk of the class Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchiata), characterized by a bivalve shell enclosing the headless body and lamellate gills, comprising the oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.
adjective
- Also pel·e·cyp·o·dous [] belonging or pertaining to the Pelecypoda.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pelecypod1
1855–60; < New Latin Pelecypoda < Greek péleky ( s ) hatchet + New Latin -poda; -pod
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pelecypod1
C19: from Greek pelekus hatchet + -pod
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Example Sentences
Excepting in a few families, the pelecypod foot is well developed.
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In many respects this is the most distinguished pelecypod family.
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When a pelecypod dies and the pull of the adductor muscles is released, the valves gape open.
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The greatest possible degree of variation exists in the structure of the pelecypod shell.
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The accompanying cut shows Mytilus edulis, a common east-coast pelecypod, attached by its byssus to a piece of wood.
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