univalve

u·ni·valve

U0087700 (yo͞o′nĭ-vălv′)adj.1. Having a shell consisting of a single valve or piece. Used of a mollusk.2. Composed of a single valve or piece. Used of a shell.n. A univalve mollusk; a gastropod.

univalve

(ˈjuːnɪˌvælv) zoologyadj (Zoology) relating to, designating, or possessing a mollusc shell that consists of a single piece (valve)n (Zoology) a gastropod mollusc or its shell

u•ni•valve

(ˈyu nəˌvælv)

adj. Also, u′ni•valved`, u•ni•val•vu•lar (ˌyu nəˈvæl vyə lər) 1. having a single shell, as a gastropod mollusk. 2. (of a mollusk shell) composed of a single valve or piece. n. 3. a univalve mollusk or its shell. [1655–65]

u·ni·valve

(yo͞o′nĭ-vălv′) A mollusk, such as a snail, having a single shell. All univalves are gastropods. Compare bivalve.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	univalve - a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyesgastropodmollusc, mollusk, shellfish - invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shellclass Gasteropoda, class Gastropoda, Gasteropoda, Gastropoda - snails and slugs and their relativesabalone, ear-shell - any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interiorconch - any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lipsnail - freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shellslug - any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shellseasnail - any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritidsAncylus fluviatilis, freshwater limpet, river limpet - minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plantsnudibranch, sea slug - any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored bodyAplysia punctata, sea hare - naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentaclesbubble shell - marine gastropod mollusk having a very small thin shellphysa - any member of the genus Physacowrie, cowry - any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shellsaplacophoran, solenogaster - deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle
Adj.	1.	univalve - used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animalsbivalve, bivalved - used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)

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univalve