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univalve vs mollusc

mollusc vs univalve

univalve and mollusc both are nouns.

univalve is an adjective but mollusc is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
univalve Yes Yes No No
mollusc Yes No No No
As nouns, mollusc is a hypernym of univalve; that is, mollusc is a word with a broader meaning than univalve:
  • univalve: a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
  • mollusc: invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
Other hypernyms of univalve include mollusk, shellfish.
univalve (noun) mollusc (noun)
a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
univalve (adjective) mollusc (adjective)
used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.
Difference between univalve and mollusc

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