valva

[医] 瓣, 瓣膜

词形变化

valvae 复数 valvae

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A paired copulatory organ of males in some species of insects that helps the male clasp the female.

词源

Borrowed from Latin valva (“double door, valve”). Doublet of valve.

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