Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Multivalve /mŭl'-tēv-ălv/ · Mul·ti·valve · IPA /mˈʌltiːvælv/ n. a. 01 n. Any mollusk which has a shell composed of more than two pieces. 1. Any mollusk which has a shell composed of more than two pieces.(Zool.) 02 a. Having many valves. 1. Having many valves. 2. Many-valved; having more than two valves; -- said of certain shells, as the chitons.(Zool.)