univalve

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) having one valve; typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.
2. (not-comparable) consisting of a single valve or piece, used to refer to a shell.

Noun

A univalve mollusk or its shell.

Synonyms

gastropod

conch

shellfish

physa

Translations

أحادي الصّمّام

gasteròpode

univalve

gastròpode

einfache Blüte

Einfachheit der Blütenblätter

γαστερόποδο

μονόθυρο μαλάκιο

gastéropodes

gastéropode

gastrópodes

gasterópodo

böyle böceğin kabuğu

Etymology

Originated 1655–65 from uni- (“one”) + valve.