Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as univalve.

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  • adjective Having one valve.

Etymologies

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uni- +‎ valved

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Examples

  • Of the rest, some are bivalved and some univalved; and by ‘bivalves’ I mean such as are enclosed within two shells, and by

    The History of Animals 2002

  • univalved’ such as are enclosed within a single shell, and in these last the fleshy part is exposed, as in the case of the limpet.

    The History of Animals 2002

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