univalve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːnɪˌvælv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′nə valv′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
u•ni•valve  (yo̅o̅′nə valv′),USA pronunciation adj. 
    Also, u′ni•valved′, u•ni•val•vu•lar  (yo̅o̅′nə val′vyə lər).USA pronunciation 
  1. having one valve.
  2. Invertebrates(of a shell) composed of a single valve or piece.

n. 
  1. Invertebratesa univalve mollusk or its shell.
  • uni- + valve 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
univalve / ˈjuːnɪˌvælv/
  1. relating to, designating, or possessing a mollusc shell that consists of a single piece (valve)
  1. a gastropod mollusc or its shell
'univalve' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hermit crab - hyolithid

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