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Tulip-shell :: Tulip-shell (n.) A large, handsomely colored, marine univalve shell (Fasciolaria tulipa) native of the Southern United States. The name is sometimes applied also to other species of Fasciolaria..

Discoid :: Discoid (a.) Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly nautilus..

Univalve :: Univalve (a.) Alt. of Univalve.

Univalved :: Univalved (a.) Having one valve; as, a univalve shell or pericarp..

Univalence :: Univalence (n.) The quality or state of being univalent.

Univalvia :: Univalvia (n. pl.) Same as Gastropoda.

Murnival :: Murnival (n.) In the game of gleek, four cards of the same value, as four aces or four kings; hence, four of anything..

Beak :: Beak (n.) The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal.

Bellerophon :: Bellerophon (n.) A genus of fossil univalve shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, peculiar to the Paleozoic age..

Helicoid :: Helicoid (a.) Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell..

Monatomic :: Monatomic (adv.) Having the equivalence or replacing power of an atom of hydrogen; univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic..

Spindle :: Spindle (n.) Any marine univalve shell of the genus Rostellaria; -- called also spindle stromb.

Snowdrop :: Snowdrop (n.) A bulbous plant (Galanthus nivalis) bearing white flowers, which often appear while the snow is on the ground. It is cultivated in gardens for its beauty..

Nucleus :: Nucleus (n.) The tip, or earliest part, of a univalve or bivalve shell..

Bubble Shell :: Bubble shell () A marine univalve shell of the genus Bulla and allied genera, belonging to the Tectibranchiata..

Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.

Ethenyl :: Ethenyl (n.) A univalent hydrocarbon radical of the ethylene series, CH2:CH; -- called also vinyl. See Vinyl..

Buccinoid :: Buccinoid (a.) Resembling the genus Buccinum, or pertaining to the Buccinidae, a family of marine univalve shells. See Whelk, and Prosobranchiata..

Trochus :: Trochus (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to Trochus and many allied genera of the family Trochidae. Some of the species are called also topshells.

Univalent :: Univalent (a.) Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals..

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