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valvule

valvule noun: a small valve.

Noun

valvule (plural valvules or valvulae)

  1. A small valve.
  2. A structure similar to a small valve.

Synonyms of valvule

Forms of valvule

pluralvalvules
pluralvalvulae

Origin of valvule

From Latin valvula (“valve, little valve”) either directly or via French valvule, from Latin valva (“double door, valve”) + -ula (“-ule, -ling: forming diminutives”). Doublet of valvula.

Words formed from valvule

Questions about valvule

What does valvule mean?
Valvule means a small valve.
What part of speech is valvule?
Valvule is a noun.
What is the plural of valvule?
The plural of valvule is valvules.

Words near valvule in the dictionary

  1. valvulated
  2. valvulates
  3. valvulating
  4. valvulation
  5. valvulations
  6. valvule
  7. valvules
  8. valvulitides
  9. valvulitis
  10. valvulo-
  11. valvuloarterial

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