trivalve

[ trahy-valv ]

/ ˈtraɪˌvælv /

having three valves, as a shell.

a trivalve shell.

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First recorded in 1675–85; tri- + valve

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