slug vs univalve

univalve vs slug

slug and univalve both are nouns.

slug is not an adjective while univalve is an adjective.

slug is a verb but univalve is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No
univalve	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, univalve is a hypernym of slug; that is, univalve is a word with a broader meaning than slug:

slug: any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
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 slug include gastropod.

slug (noun)	univalve (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
a projectile that is fired from a gun
a strip of type metal used for spacing
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
an idle slothful person
a counterfeit coin
a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

slug (adjective)	univalve (adjective)
	used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.

slug (verb)	univalve (verb)
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between slug and univalve

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