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trivalve

[ trahy-valv ]

/ ˈtraɪˌvælv /

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adjective

having three valves, as a shell.

noun

a trivalve shell.

Nearby words

triumvirate, triune, triunitarian, triunity, trivalent, trivalve, trivandrum, trivet, trivia, trivial, trivial name

Origin of trivalve

First recorded in 1675–85; tri- + valve

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for trivalve

There is, however, an instrument similar to these trivalve instruments in the museum at Athens.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne