Multivalve

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Multivalve \Mul"ti*valve\, n. [Cf. F. multivalve.] (Zool.)
     Any mollusk which has a shell composed of more than two
     pieces.
     [1913 Webster] Multivalve

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Multivalve \Mul"ti*valve\, Multivalvular \Mul`ti*val"vu*lar\, a.
     [Multi- + valve, valvular: cf. F. multivalve.]
     1. Having many valves.
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     2. (Zool.) Many-valved; having more than two valves; -- said
        of certain shells, as the chitons.
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