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pelecypod
pe·lec·y·pod [ pə léssə pòd ] (plural pe·lec·y·pods)


noun 
Definition:
 
marine biology 
Same as  bivalve
[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Pelecypoda< Greek pelekus "ax" + -podos "footed"]
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