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valvocopula

valvocopula noun: a copula (girdle) that runs around the valve of a diatom.

Noun

valvocopula (plural valvocopulae)

  1. A copula (girdle) that runs around the valve of a diatom
    • Girdle elements of Orizaformis also have single rows of puncta and a hyaline valvocopula, though in this genus there is no noticeable size difference between the valvocopula and other girdle elements.2015 October 15, “New Insights into Plagiogrammaceae (Bacillariophyta) Based on Multigene Phylogenies and Morphological Characteristics with the Description of a New Genus and Three New Species”, in...

Forms of valvocopula

pluralvalvocopulae

Origin of valvocopula

From valvo- + copula.

Questions about valvocopula

What does valvocopula mean?
Valvocopula means a copula (girdle) that runs around the valve of a diatom.
What part of speech is valvocopula?
Valvocopula is a noun.
What is the plural of valvocopula?
The plural of valvocopula is valvocopulae.

Words near valvocopula in the dictionary

  1. valvifers
  2. valviform
  3. valving
  4. Valvo
  5. valvo-
  6. valvocopula
  7. valvocopulae
  8. valvocopular
  9. valvometer
  10. valvometers
  11. valvometric

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