VALVULAE

Noun

valvulae

plural of valvule

Source: Wiktionary


VALVULA

Val"vu*la, n.; pl. Valvulæ. Etym: [NL., dim. fr. L. valva fold, valve of a door.] (Anat.)

Definition: A little valve or fold; a valvelet; a valvule.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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