Definition of pelecypod Pelecypod

pe•lec•y•pod

We found 4 definitions of pelecypod from 3 different sources.

What does pelecypod mean?

Adjective
pelecypod - bivalve
		lamellibranch, pelecypodous
		bivalve, bivalved used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
Noun
pelecypod - marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
		bivalve, lamellibranch
		mollusc, mollusk, shellfish invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
		bivalvia, class bivalvia, class lamellibranchia, class pelecypoda, lamellibranchia oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
		clam burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
		cockle common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
		oyster marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
		ark shell marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface
		blood clam red-blooded clam
		mussel marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
		escallop, scollop, scallop edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions