univalve

[ yoo-nuh-valv ]

/ ˈyu nəˌvælv /

adjective Also u·ni·valved, u·ni·val·vu·lar [yoo-nuh-val-vyuh-ler]. /ˌyu nəˈvæl vyə lər/.

having one valve.

(of a shell) composed of a single valve or piece.

noun

a univalve mollusk or its shell.

Origin of univalve

First recorded in 1655–65; uni- + valve

Words nearby univalve

unity of interest, unity ticket, univ., univalence, univalent, univalve, univariate, universal, universal affirmative, universal beam, universal chuck

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Example sentences from the Web for univalve

The ventral surface of an univalve spiral shell is that which faces the observer when the aperture is placed towards him.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
A term applied to the spire of univalve shells, or to any other prominent portion.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
A term applied to the aperture of a univalve shell, when it is spread out or widened into a flat surface, or digitations.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
But the limpet is univalve, and has a smooth shell; and the mussel has a united shell.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus

A term applied to the prominences on the columellar lip of some univalve shells, particularly in the sub-family of Volutid.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

British Dictionary definitions for univalve

univalve

/ (ˈjuːnɪˌvælv) zoology /

adjective

relating to, designating, or possessing a mollusc shell that consists of a single piece (valve)

noun

a gastropod mollusc or its shell

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Scientific definitions for univalve

univalve

[ yōō′nĭ-vălv′ ]

A gastropod, especially one with a single shell, such as a snail, cone, whelk, abalone, or limpet. Univalves belong to the subclass Prosobranchia. Their shells are usually spiral and can hold the whole animal inside. Compare bivalve.

单词	univalve
释义	univalve [ yoo-nuh-valv ] / ˈyu nəˌvælv / adjective Also u·ni·valved, u·ni·val·vu·lar [yoo-nuh-val-vyuh-ler]. /ˌyu nəˈvæl vyə lər/. having one valve. (of a shell) composed of a single valve or piece. noun a univalve mollusk or its shell. Origin of univalve First recorded in 1655–65; uni- + valve Words nearby univalve unity of interest, unity ticket, univ., univalence, univalent, univalve, univariate, universal, universal affirmative, universal beam, universal chuck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for univalve The ventral surface of an univalve spiral shell is that which faces the observer when the aperture is placed towards him. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby A term applied to the spire of univalve shells, or to any other prominent portion. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby A term applied to the aperture of a univalve shell, when it is spread out or widened into a flat surface, or digitations. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby But the limpet is univalve, and has a smooth shell; and the mussel has a united shell. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus\|Athenus A term applied to the prominences on the columellar lip of some univalve shells, particularly in the sub-family of Volutid. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby British Dictionary definitions for univalve univalve / (ˈjuːnɪˌvælv) zoology / adjective relating to, designating, or possessing a mollusc shell that consists of a single piece (valve) noun a gastropod mollusc or its shell Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for univalve univalve [ yōō′nĭ-vălv′ ] A gastropod, especially one with a single shell, such as a snail, cone, whelk, abalone, or limpet. Univalves belong to the subclass Prosobranchia. Their shells are usually spiral and can hold the whole animal inside. Compare bivalve. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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