valvate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

valve +‎ -ate

Adjective[edit]

valvate (comparative more valvate, superlative most valvate)

  1. Having or resembling valves (that open and close).
  2. (botany) Meeting at the edges without overlapping.
    flowers with valvate petals

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

valvate f (plural valvates)

  1. Any in genus Valvata of freshwater molluscs
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