mang tấm
Definition
- Noun (Zoology):
- Lamellibranch: An animal belonging to the class Bivalvia (or Lamellibranchia), characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged valves and gills in the form of thin plates (lamellae) used for respiration and filter-feeding. This is a direct translation of the technical term "động vật mang tấm."
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hàu và trai là những ví dụ điển hình của động vật mang tấm. (Oysters and mussels are typical examples of lamellibranchs.)
- Nhóm mang tấm có cấu tạo mang rất đặc trưng. (The lamellibranch group has a very characteristic gill structure.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "mang tấm" is almost exclusively used in formal, scientific contexts such as biology, zoology, and marine science textbooks. It is not used in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Động vật thân mềm hai mảnh vỏ (n): Bivalve mollusk. This is a more common descriptive term in Vietnamese for the same class of animals.
- Nghiên cứu về động vật thân mềm hai mảnh vỏ. (Research on bivalve mollusks.)
Synonyms
- Bivalve: An organism with a two-part hinged shell.
- Lamellibranch: The technical synonym, directly equivalent to "mang tấm."
- Pelecypod: An older, less common term for the same class.
Notes on Usage
- "Mang tấm" is a compound noun formed from "mang" (gills) and "tấm" (plate, lamella). It functions as a single, fixed scientific term.
- In general communication, the descriptive phrase "động vật hai mảnh vỏ" (two-shelled animals) or the names of specific animals (e.g., ) are used instead of the technical term "mang tấm."