valvular

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English

Etymology

From New Latin valvularis (“valvular”), from valvula (“valvule, small valve”) + Latin āris (“-ar: forming adjectives”).

Adjective

valvular (not comparable)

  1. (medicine, biology) Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.
    • 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 516:
      It was Charles Sherrington (1857–1952) who named that valvular connection (later found to be a gap) the synapse.
  2. Like a valve.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French valvulaire.

Adjective

valvular m or n (feminine singular valvulară, masculine plural valvulari, feminine and neuter plural valvulare)

  1. valvular

Declension

Declension of valvular
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite valvular valvulară valvulari valvulare
definite valvularul valvulara valvularii valvularele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite valvular valvulare valvulari valvulare
definite valvularului valvularei valvularilor valvularelor

Spanish

Etymology

From válvula +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balbuˈlaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: val‧vu‧lar

Adjective

valvular m or f (masculine and feminine plural valvulares)

  1. (relational) valve; valvular

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