valvula

noun val·vu·la \ˈval-vyə-lə\

plural val·vu·lae\-ˌlē, -ˌlī\

Definition of VALVULA

: a small valve or fold

New Latin, diminutive of Latin valva

First Known Use: 1615

Medical Dictionary

noun val·vu·la \ˈval-vyə-lə\

plural val·vu·lae \-ˌlē also -ˌlī\

: a small valve or fold

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