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English Dictionary: univalve	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for univalve
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
univalve adj used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc. Antonym(s): bivalve, bivalved n a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes Synonym(s): gastropod, univalve
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Univalve \U"ni*valve\, n. [Uni- + valve: cf. F. univalve.] (Zo[94]l.) A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs. Note: Most univalves are spiral and are the shells of gastropods, but many belong to cephalopods and pteropods. A large number of univalves belonging to the gastropods are conical, cup-shaped, or shieldlike, as the limpets.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Univalve \U"nivalve\, Univalved \U"nivalved\, a. [Cf. F. univalve.] (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Having one valve; as, a univalve shell or pericarp.