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1. (adj.) valvate
furnished with or functioning by a valve or valves.
2. valvate
serving as or resembling a valve.
3. valvate
Bot.
4. valvate
opening by valves, as certain capsules and anthers.
5. valvate
meeting without overlapping, as the parts of certain buds.
6. valvate
composed of or characterized by such parts.
Etymology: (1820–30; < NL, L)
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1. (adj) valvate
resembling, or serving as, a valve; consisting of, or opening by, a valve or valves; valvular
2. (adj) valvate
meeting at the edges without overlapping; -- said of the sepals or the petals of flowers in aestivation, and of leaves in vernation
3. (adj) valvate
opening as if by doors or valves, as most kinds of capsules and some anthers
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