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Univalve

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Noun

1. gastropod, univalve

a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes

Adjective

2. univalve

used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Univalve

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adjective
1. 
relating to, designating, or possessing a mollusc shell that consists of a single piece (valve)
noun
2. 
a gastropod mollusc or its shell

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Univalve

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noun
1. 
a mollusk having a one-piece shell, as a snail
2. 
such a one-piece shell
adjective
3. 
designating or having a one-piece shell
4. 
having one valve only
: also ˈuniˌvalved

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Univalve

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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.

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