UNIVALVE


Meaning of UNIVALVE in English

I. |yünə+ adjective

also uni·valved “+

Etymology: uni- + valve or valved

: having or consisting of one valve only

a univalve shell

a univalve diatom

II. noun

1. : a mollusk with a univalve shell ; especially : gastropod — compare bivalve

2. : a mollusk shell consisting of one piece

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