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pelecypod (iou)



pelecypod adjective & noun. L19.
[mod. Latin Pelecypoda (alternative name of the class Bivalvia), from Greek pelekus hatchet + -podos footed.]
Zoology & Palaeontology.
A. adjective. Designating or pertaining to a bivalve mollusc. L19.
b. noun. A pelecypod mollusc, a bivalve. L19.
pele'cypodous adjective (rare) = PELECYPOD adjective M19.