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闭壳肌

閉殼肌
bìkéjī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 adductor muscle (of a bivalve mollusk)

Examples

扇贝的闭壳肌就是我们吃的干贝。
Shànbèi de bìkéjī jiù shì wǒmen chī de gānbèi.
The scallop's adductor muscle is what we eat as dried scallop (gānbèi).
闭壳肌收缩时两片贝壳紧紧闭合。
Bìkéjī shōusuō shí liǎng piàn bèiké jǐnjǐn bìhé.
When the adductor muscle contracts, the two shell halves close tightly.

Tips

culture
The prized delicacy 瑶柱 / 干贝 (dried scallop) is literally the adductor muscle of scallops. Clams, oysters and mussels all have 闭壳肌 — it's the only muscle standing between the shellfish and predators.

Stroke Order

闭 bì
壳 ké
肌 jī