valvate

(valvāt′)

adjective

  1. having a valve or valves
  2. Bot.
    1. meeting without overlapping, as the petals of some flower buds
    2. opening by valves, as a pea pod

Origin: L valvatus, having folding doors < valva: see valve

See valvate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Having valvelike parts.
  2. 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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