univalve
English
Etymology
Adjective
univalve (not comparable)
- having one valve, typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.
- consisting of a single valve or piece, used to refer to a shell.
Translations
having one valve
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Noun
univalve (plural univalves)
- A univalve mollusk or its shell.
Usage notes
The term univalve is now considered outdated in scientific classification, and the term gastropod is preferred.
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References
- “univalve” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “univalve” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "univalve" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
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