trivalve

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English

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Etymology

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From tri- +‎ valve.

Adjective

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trivalve (not comparable)

  1. Having three valves.
    Synonym: trivalved

Noun

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trivalve (plural trivalves)

  1. Anything having three valves, especially a shell.

References

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French

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Adjective

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trivalve (plural trivalves)

  1. tri-valve, having three valves

Further reading

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Italian

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Etymology

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From tri- +‎ valva.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /triˈval.ve/
  • Rhymes: -alve
  • Hyphenation: tri‧vàl‧ve

Adjective

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trivalve (plural trivalvi)

  1. having three valves

Further reading

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  • trivalve in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana