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/in ee"kweuh valv'/, adj.(of a bivalve mollusk) having the valves of the shell unequal in shape and size.[1770-80; IN-3 + EQUI- + VALVE]
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Inequivalve — In*e qui*valve, Inequivalvular In*e qui*val vu*lar, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having unequal valves, as the shell of an oyster. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inéquivalve — ● inéquivalve adjectif Se dit des mollusques dont les deux valves sont différentes de forme et de dimension (huître, pecten) … Encyclopédie Universelle
inequivalve — [in ē′kwi valv΄] adj. having the two valves of the shell unequal, as an oyster … English World dictionary
inequivalve — adj. [L. in, not; aequus, equal; valva, leaf of a door] (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Having one valve larger, or of a different form from the other … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
inequivalve — adjective Having valves of different sizes … Wiktionary
inéquivalve — (i né kui val v ) adj. Terme d histoire naturelle. Qui est composé de valves inégales. ÉTYMOLOGIE In négatif, et équivalve … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
inequivalve — in·equivalve … English syllables
inequivalve — … Useful english dictionary
Inequivalvular — Inequivalve In*e qui*valve, Inequivalvular In*e qui*val vu*lar, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having unequal valves, as the shell of an oyster. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inechivalvă — INECHIVÁLVĂ, inechivalve, adj. (zool.; în sintagma) Cochilie inechivalvă = cochilie formată din două valve inegale. – Din fr. inéquivalve, engl. inequivalve. Trimis de valeriu, 21.07.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 … Dicționar Român
