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adj
having one valve; typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
consisting of a single valve or piece, used to refer to a shell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A univalve mollusk or its shell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: bivalve
noun
a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gastropod
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Broader terms: mollusk, mollusc, shellfish
Narrower terms: abalone, ear-shell, conch, snail, slug, seasnail, river limpet, freshwater limpet, Ancylus fluviatilis, sea slug, nudibranch, sea hare, Aplysia punctata, bubble shell, physa, cowrie, cowry, solenogaster, aplacophoran
History
Originated 1655–65 from uni- (“one”) + valve.
Across languages
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