The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PECTEN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1992.
A bivalve mollusk; scallop crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PECTEN | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: A bivalve mollusk; scallop
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cockle
 - scollop
 - clam
 - oyster
 - spat
 - mussel
 - ark shell
 - mytilid
 - valve
 - concha
 - glam
 - inequivalve
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PECTEN noun- The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
 - The pubic bone.
 - A comb structure.
 - One of the genus Pecten of scallops.
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution