valvate

val·vate

adjective \ˈval-ˌvāt\

Definition of VALVATE

: having valves or parts resembling a valve; especially : meeting at the edges without overlapping <valvate sepals>

First Known Use of VALVATE

1829

Rhymes with VALVATE

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