trivalve

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

tri- +‎ valve

Adjective[edit]

trivalve (not comparable)

  1. Having three valves.
    Synonym: trivalved

Noun[edit]

trivalve (plural trivalves)

  1. Anything having three valves, especially a shell.

References[edit]

French[edit]

Adjective[edit]

trivalve (plural trivalves)

  1. tri-valve, having three valves

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tri- +‎ valva.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

trivalve (plural trivalvi)

  1. having three valves

Further reading[edit]

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