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Univalve Common

Univalve has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes

2

A univalve mollusk or its shell.

Adjective
1

used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.

2

having one valve; typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.

Related Terms
Antonyms
bivalved
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mollusk
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
abalone conch snail slug seasnail river limpet sea slug sea hare bubble shell physa cowrie solenogaster
Rhyming Words
lve elve calve halve salve wolve volve solve valve yelve helve delve exolve evolve twelve shelve d valve bivalve indelve undelve
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