univalve
n. ஒற்றைச் சிப்பி நத்தை வகை, (பெ.) நத்தை வகையில் ஒற்றைச் சிப்பிகொண்ட.n. ஒற்றைச் சிப்பி நத்தை வகை, (பெ.) நத்தை வகையில் ஒற்றைச் சிப்பிகொண்ட.
U"ni*valve, n. Etym: [Uni- + valve: cf. F. univalve.] (Zoöl.) Defn: A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs. Note: Most univalves are spiral and are the shells of gastropods, but many belong to cephalopods and pteropods. A large number of univalves belonging to the gastropods are conical, cup-shaped, or shieldlike, as the limpets. U"ni*valve, U"ni*valved, a. Etym: [Cf. F. univalve.] (Bot. & Zoöl.) Defn: Having one valve; as, a univalve shell or pericarp.