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adj. [Gr. anisos, unequal; myos, muscle]1. Having unequal muscles.2. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia)
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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anisomyarian — an·iso·my·ar·i·an … English syllables
anisomyarian — adjective or noun see anisomyaria … Useful english dictionary
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
monomyarian — adj. [Gr. monos, one; mys, muscle] 1. Having only one muscle. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) In oysters and scallops, pertaining to the anterior adductor muscle that has completely disappeared, and the posterior adductor shifted to a more central… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
