valvule

[val-vyool]

noun

1. a small valve or a part resembling a valve.

valvule

/ ˈvælvlɪt, ˈvælvjuːl /

noun

1. a small valve or a part resembling one

Word History and Origins

Origin of valvule¹

From the New Latin word valvula, dating back to 1745–55. See valve, -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of valvule¹

C18: from New Latin valvula, diminutive of _valve

Example Sentences

Oesophageal valve: a funnel-like folding of the oesophagus, extending into the chylific ventricle in some insects, and forming a valve that controls the entrance of food into that organ: = cardiac valvule.

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Pyloric valvule: a circular projection of the stomach behind which is an enlargement of the intestine.

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