valvula

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See also: válvula and vàlvula

English

Etymology

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

Noun

valvula (plural valvulae)

  1. (anatomy) A small valve.

Synonyms

Latin

Etymology

From valva (“double door, valve”) +‎ -ula (“-ule, -ling: forming diminutives”).

Pronunciation

Noun

valvula f (genitive valvulae); first declension

  1. (New Latin, anatomy) diminutive of valva: valve, especially a valvule or small valve

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative valvula valvulae
genitive valvulae valvulārum
dative valvulae valvulīs
accusative valvulam valvulās
ablative valvulā valvulīs
vocative valvula valvulae

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