Valvule
noun
1.
a small valve or a part resembling a valve.
noun
1.
a small valve or a part resembling one
valvule val·vule (vāl’vyōōl’) or val·vu·la (-vyə-lə)
n. pl. val·vules or val·vu·lae (-vyə-lē’)
A small anatomical valve or valvelike structure.
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