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ear-shell vs univalve

univalve vs ear-shell

ear-shell and univalve both are nouns.

ear-shell is not an adjective while univalve is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ear-shell Yes No No No
univalve Yes Yes No No
As nouns, univalve is a hypernym of ear-shell; that is, univalve is a word with a broader meaning than ear-shell:
  • ear-shell: any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
  • univalve: a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
Other hypernyms of ear-shell include gastropod.
ear-shell (noun) univalve (noun)
any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
ear-shell (adjective) univalve (adjective)
used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.
Difference between ear-shell and univalve

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