noun
- a mollusk having a shell consisting of a single piece
Usage: zoology
adjective
- having a shell consisting of a single piece
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The snail is a common example of a univalve.
- Abalone are univalve mollusks prized for their shells.
- The museum displayed various univalve specimens.
- Univalve shells are easier to identify than bivalve ones.
- The conch is a large univalve found in tropical waters.
- Students studied the differences between univalve and bivalve mollusks.