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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

univalve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
uni-valve
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

consisting of a single valve or piece, used to refer to a shell.

noun

A univalve mollusk or its shell.

Etymology

Originated 1655–65 from uni- (“one”) + valve.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

univalves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bivalve

Synonyms

gastropod

Questions

What does univalve mean?
having one valve; typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.
Where does univalve come from?
Originated 1655–65 from uni- (“one”) + valve.

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