Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bivalvous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bi-valvous
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having two valves; bivalvular.

Archaic

Etymology

From bi- + valve + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does bivalvous mean?
Having two valves; bivalvular.
Where does bivalvous come from?
From bi- + valve + -ous.

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