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valvula
val·vule V0017200 (văl′vyo͞ol′) also val·vu·la (-vyə-lə)n. pl. val·vules also val·vu·lae (-vyə-lē′) A small valve or valvelike structure.
[From New Latin valvula, from diminutive of Latin valva, leaf of a door; see valve.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | valvula - a small valvevalvelet, valvulevalve - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it |
valvula
valvula[′val·vyə·lə] (biology) A small valve. (invertebrate zoology) One of the small processes forming a sheath for the ovipositor in certain insects. valvula
valvula [val´vu-lah] (L.) valvule: a small valve" >valve; formerly used in official nomenclature to designate any valve, but now restricted to certain small valves in the body and cusps" >cusps of heart valves.val·vule (val'vyūl), [TA] A valve, especially one of small size. Synonym(s): valvula [TA] [L. valvula] val·vule (val'vyūl) [TA] A valve, especially a small one.
Synonym(s): valvula. [L. valvula]valvula
Synonyms for valvulanoun a small valveSynonymsRelated Words |