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valvula

[ val-vyuh-luh ]
/ ˈvæl vyə lə /
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noun, plural val·vu·lae [val-vyuh-lee]. /ˈvæl vyəˌli/. Anatomy.
a small valve or valvule.
a cusp of certain valves, as the aortic valve.
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Origin of valvula

1605–15; <New Latin; Latin valv(a) valve + -ula-ule

Words nearby valvula

valvelet, valve lifter, valve spring, valve stem, valve trombone, valvula, valvular, valvular insufficiency, valvule, valvulitis, valvulotomy
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How to use valvula in a sentence

  • Stamina diadelpha: antheroe uniformes; loculis apice confluentibus, valvula contraria ab apice ad basin separanti dehiscentes!

    Expedition into Central Australia|Charles Sturt

  • Stamina diadelpha, simplex et novemfidum; antherae subrotundae v. reniformes, valvula ventrali anthera dimidio minore subrotunda.

    Expedition into Central Australia|Charles Sturt
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