Univalve is a synonym of univalved.
As adjectives the difference between univalve and univalved
is that univalve is having one valve, typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails while univalved is having one valve.
As a noun univalve
is a univalve mollusk or its shell.
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The term univalve is now considered outdated in scientific classification, and the term gastropod is preferred.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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univalved
English
Adjective
(
-)
Having one valve.
- a univalved shell
Synonyms
* univalve