Multivalve
Pronunciation : Mul"ti*valve
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. multivalve.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any mollusk which has a shell composed of more than two pieces.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mul"ti*valve, Mul`ti*val"vu*lar
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Multi- + valve, valvular: cf. F. multivalve.]
Definition : 1. Having many valves.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Many-valved; having more than two valves; -- said of certain shells, as the chitons.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913