inequivalve
[ in-ee-kwuh-valv ]
/ ɪnˈi kwəˌvælv /
adjective
(of a bivalve mollusk) having the valves of the shell unequal in shape and size.
Words nearby inequivalve
inequable,
inequality,
inequilateral,
inequitable,
inequity,
inequivalve,
ineradicable,
inerasable,
inerrable,
inerrancy,
inerrant
Example sentences from the Web for inequivalve
In the former, all the shells are inequivalve; in the latter equivalve.
A Conchological Manual |George Brettingham SowerbyAsymmetrical, inequivalve, fixed, with extensive pallial sutures; no siphons.
A bivalve is said to be equivalve when the two shells composing it are of the same size, inequivalve when they are not.
Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils |Peter Gray