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univalve definition

uni·valve (yo̵̅o̅′nə valv′)

noun

  1. a mollusk having a one-piece shell, as a snail
  2. such a one-piece shell

Etymology: uni- + valve

adjective

  1. designating or having a one-piece shell
  2. having one valve only
    also univalved u′ni·valved′

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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