univalve

== English == === Etymology === Originated 1655–65 from uni- (“one”) +‎ valve. === Adjective === univalve (not comparable) 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. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === univalve (plural univalves) 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 ==== Usage notes ==== The term univalve is now considered outdated in scientific classification, and the term gastropod is preferred.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 ==== Translations ==== === References === “univalve”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN. “univalve”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. "univalve" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003. == French == === Adjective === univalve (plural univalves) univalve === Noun === univalve m (plural univalves) univalve === Further reading === “univalve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === From uni- +‎ valva. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌu.niˈval.ve/ Rhymes: -alve Hyphenation: u‧ni‧vàl‧ve === Adjective === univalve m or f by sense (plural univalvi) univalve === Further reading === univalve in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana