multivalve

[ muhl-ti-valv ]

/ ˈmʌl tɪˌvælv /

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adjective

(of a shell) composed of more than two valves or pieces.

noun

a multivalve mollusk or its shell.

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Origin of multivalve

First recorded in 1745–55; multi- + valve

Words nearby multivalve

multi-user, multiuser system, multi-utility, multivalent, multivalued, multivalve, multivariate, multiverse, multiversity, multivibrator, multivitamin

How to use multivalve in a sentence

The sub-type in De Blainville's system, comprehending those with multivalve shells.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
The opercula of multivalve shells are composed of two or four pieces, which are called the opercular valves.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
An order consisting of molluscs which have multivalve shells, supported on a peduncle.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
The Pholades were placed by Linnus and Bruguire among multivalve shells.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

Multivalve, mul′ti-valv, n. a mollusc having a shell of more than two valves.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various