Complete Definition of "valva"

English
Noun

en-noun|valv|ae

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


Latin
Noun
valva (plural valvae)

  1. double or folding door (in plural)
  2. one leaf of such doors

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals

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