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Univalve vs Trochus - What's the difference?

univalve | trochus |

As nouns the difference between univalve and trochus

is that univalve is a univalve mollusk or its shell while trochus is any of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to genus: Trochus and allied genera of the family family: Trochidae''.

As an adjective univalve

is having one valve, typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.

univalve

English

(wikipedia univalve)

Adjective

(-)
  • 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.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A univalve mollusk or its shell.

    • Usage notes

    The term univalve is now considered outdated in scientific classification, and the term gastropod is preferred.

    Synonyms

    * gastropod

    Coordinate terms

    * bivalve

    Related terms

    * bivalve

    References

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    trochus

    English

    (wikipedia trochus) (Trochidae)

    Noun

    (trochi)
  • (zoology) Any of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to ''.

    • Hyponyms

    * topshell (Webster 1913) ----