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univalves

/ˈjuːnɪvælvz/

Meanings
noun
A univalve mollusk or its shell.

Examples :

"The children collected colorful univalves on the beach, carefully placing them in a bucket. "
animal ocean biology

Related Words

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration mollusk

mollusk noun

/ˈmɑləsk/ /ˈmɔləsk/

A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.

"While walking on the beach, we found a colorful mollusk with a spiral shell. "

Illustration beach

beach noun

/biːt͡ʃ/ /bit͡ʃ/

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

"We went to the beach on Saturday to relax. "

Illustration placing

placing verb

/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

"He placed the glass on the table."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration bucket

bucket noun

/ˈbʌkɪt/

A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.

"I need a bucket to carry the water from the well."

Illustration them

them pronoun

/ðʌm/

(plural) Those ones.

"The children asked their teacher for help with those math problems; she explained them. "

Illustration shell

shell noun

/ʃɛl/

A hard external covering of an animal.

"The turtle pulled its shell over itself for protection. "

Illustration univalve

univalve noun

/ˈjuːnɪvælv/ /ˈjuːnɪvɑːlv/

A univalve mollusk or its shell.

"While walking on the beach, my daughter found a beautiful, spiraled univalve and added it to her collection. "

Illustration its

its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "