univalve vs slug

slug vs univalve

univalve and slug both are nouns.

univalve is an adjective but slug is not an adjective.

univalve is not a verb while slug is a verb.

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

As nouns, slug is a hyponym of univalve; that is, slug is a word with a more specific, narrower 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
slug: any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell

Other hyponyms of univalve include abalone, ear-shell, conch, snail, seasnail, Ancylus fluviatilis, freshwater limpet, river limpet, nudibranch, sea slug, Aplysia punctata, sea hare, bubble shell, physa, cowrie, cowry, aplacophoran, solenogaster.

univalve (noun)	slug (noun)
a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes	(boxing) a blow with the fist
	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

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

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

Difference between univalve and slug

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