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val·va·ta
\valˈväd.ə, -ˈvād.ə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from feminine of valvatus valvate
1. capitalized : a genus of freshwater operculate snails (suborder Taenioglossa) having the gill attached only by the base so that it forms a process like a feather outside the shell when extended
2. -s : any snail of the genus Valvata |