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- [yoo-nuh-valv]
- /ˈyu nəˌvælv/
- /ˈjuː.nɪ.vælv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-nuh-valv]
- /ˈyu nəˌvælv/
Definitions of univalve word
- adjective univalve having one valve. 1
- adjective univalve (of a shell) composed of a single valve or piece. 1
- noun univalve a univalve mollusk or its shell. 1
- adjective univalve relating to, designating, or possessing a mollusc shell that consists of a single piece (valve) 0
- noun univalve a gastropod mollusc or its shell 0
- noun univalve a mollusk having a one-piece shell, as a snail 0
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Origin of univalve
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; uni- + valve
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Parts of speech for Univalve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
univalve popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
univalve usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with univalve
- what is a univalve?
- what does univalve mean?
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