VALVULE

valvule, valvelet, valvula

(noun) a small valve

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

valvule (plural valvules or valvulae)

(anatomy) A small valve or similar structure.

Source: Wiktionary


Valv"ule, n. Etym: [Cf. F. valvule.]

1. A little valve; a valvelet.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small valvelike process.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ENCYCLOPEDIA

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