heteromyarian
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heteromyarian — adj. [Gr. heteros, different; mys, muscle] (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Having adductor muscles unequally developed; see homomyarian … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
heteromyarian — het·er·o·my·ar·i·an … English syllables
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
