valvate
adjective
- having a valve or valves
- Bot.
- meeting without overlapping, as the petals of some flower buds
- opening by valves, as a pea pod
See valvate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vălˈvātˌ)
adjective- Having valvelike parts.
- Botany
a. Meeting at the edges without overlapping, as some petals do.
b. Opening by valves, as the capsule of a lily or iris.
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