univalve

a. 单瓣的, 单壳的 n. 单壳软体动物

词形变化

univalves 复数 univalves

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A univalve mollusk or its shell.

adj.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

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

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

gastropod

上位词 3

shellfish mollusc mollusk

下位词 10

slug snail abalone conch aplacophoran bubble shell cowrie cowry ear-shell nudibranch

词源

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

来源：wiktionary