univalve
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Originated 1655–65 from uni- (“one”) + valve.
Adjective[edit]
univalve (not comparable)
- having one valve; typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.
- consisting of a single valve or piece, used to refer to a shell.
Translations[edit]
having one valve
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Noun[edit]
univalve (plural univalves)
- A univalve mollusk or its shell.
Usage notes[edit]
The term univalve is now considered outdated in scientific classification, and the term gastropod is preferred.
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References[edit]
- “univalve”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “univalve”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "univalve" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
French[edit]
Adjective[edit]
univalve (plural univalves)
Noun[edit]
univalve m (plural univalves)
Further reading[edit]
- “univalve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
univalve (plural univalvi)
Further reading[edit]
- univalve in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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- Rhymes:Italian/alve
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