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univalve

noun

No English definition recorded for this entry.

L329900 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L341872 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Originated 1655–65 from uni- (“one”) + valve.

  1. having one valve; typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.
  2. consisting of a single valve or piece, used to refer to a shell.

noun

Etymology: Originated 1655–65 from uni- (“one”) + valve.

  1. A univalve mollusk or its shell.