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valva
3 English words descend from Latin
valva
, most common first.
valve
A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
valva
A paired copulatory organ of males in some species of insects that helps the male clasp the female.
valvule
A small valve.