There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
univalve
(adjective) used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.
gastropod, univalve
(noun) a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
univalve (not comparable)
having one valve; typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails.
consisting of a single valve or piece, used to refer to a shell.
univalve (plural univalves)
A univalve mollusk or its shell.
The term univalve is now considered outdated in scientific classification, and the term gastropod is preferred.
• gastropod
• bivalve
Source: Wiktionary
U"ni*valve, n. Etym: [Uni- + valve: cf. F. univalve.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs.
Note: Most univalves are spiral and are the shells of gastropods, but many belong to cephalopods and pteropods. A large number of univalves belonging to the gastropods are conical, cup-shaped, or shieldlike, as the limpets.
U"ni*valve, U"ni*valved, a. Etym: [Cf. F. univalve.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Having one valve; as, a univalve shell or pericarp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.