inequivalve
English
Etymology
in- + equivalve
Adjective
inequivalve (comparative more inequivalve, superlative most inequivalve)
- (zoology, of the shells of a bivalve mollusc) Having valves of different sizes
Noun
inequivalve (plural inequivalves)
- Any bivalve mollusc whose valves are of different sizes.
Italian
Etymology
From in- + equivalve.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ne.kwiˈval.ve/
- Rhymes: -alve
- Hyphenation: i‧ne‧qui‧vàl‧ve
Adjective
inequivalve (plural inequivalvi)
- (zoology) inequivalve
- Antonym: equivalve
Further reading
- inequivalve in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana