multivalve Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mul"ti*valve noun
Etymology
Cf. F. multivalve.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Any mollusk which has a shell composed of more than two pieces.
Mul"ti*valve, Mul`ti*val"vu*lar adjective (Also<
  • Multivalve
  • Multivalvular
)
Etymology
Multi- + valve, valvular: cf. F. multivalve.
Definitions
  1. Having many valves.
  2. (Zoöl.) Many-valved; having more than two valves; -- said of certain shells, as the chitons.

Webster 1913