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lamellibranch

la·mel·lib·ranch

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noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

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marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

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Origin

Clipping of taxonomic name Lamellibranchiata, former name of the class Bivalvia.

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