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univalve vs mollusk

mollusk vs univalve

univalve and mollusk both are nouns.

univalve is an adjective but mollusk is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
univalve Yes Yes No No
mollusk Yes No No No
As nouns, mollusk is a hypernym of univalve; that is, mollusk 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
  • mollusk: invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
Other hypernyms of univalve include mollusc, shellfish.
univalve (noun) mollusk (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) mollusk (adjective)
used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.
Difference between univalve and mollusk

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