noun
- mollusks having a single shell, such as snails and limpets
Usage: zoology; plural form
Examples
- The marine biologist collected various univalves from the tide pools.
- Snails and conchs are common examples of univalves.
- The museum’s shell collection featured both univalves and bivalves.
- Univalves move using a muscular foot beneath their single shell.
- The student identified several univalves during the beach field trip.
- Unlike clams, univalves have only one shell piece.