alivincular

alivincular
\\|ālə|viŋkyələ(r), |al-\ adjective
Etymology: ali- + vinculum + -ar
: having a short ligament with its longer axis transverse to the hinge line — used of certain bivalves

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • alivincular — ali·vin·cu·lar …   English syllables

  • alivincular hinge — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A somewhat flattened cord from one bivalve umbo to another, having the long axis transverse to the planes of the margins and the axis of motion …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… …   Universalium

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