valvate

valvate
/val"vayt/, adj.
1. furnished with or opening by a valve or valves.
2. serving as or resembling a valve.
3. Bot.
a. opening by valves, as certain capsules and anthers.
b. meeting without overlapping, as the parts of certain buds.
c. composed of or characterized by such parts.
[1820-30; < L valvatus with folding doors. See VALVE, -ATE1]

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