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quadrivalve

quadrivalve noun: a door, shutter, etc. with four folds.

Noun

quadrivalve (plural quadrivalves)

  1. A door, shutter, etc. with four folds.

Adjective

quadrivalve (not comparable)

  1. dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved
    • a quadrivalve pericarp

Forms of quadrivalve

pluralquadrivalves

Origin of quadrivalve

From quadri- + valve.

Questions about quadrivalve

What does quadrivalve mean?
Quadrivalve means a door, shutter, etc. with four folds.
What part of speech is quadrivalve?
Quadrivalve can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of quadrivalve?
The plural of quadrivalve is quadrivalves.

Words near quadrivalve in the dictionary

  1. quadrivalence
  2. quadrivalency
  3. quadrivalent
  4. quadrivalently
  5. quadrivalents
  6. quadrivalve
  7. quadrivalves
  8. quadrivalvular
  9. quadrivariate
  10. quadrivector
  11. quadrivectors

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