epivalve

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noun

The apical (top) valve of a diatom

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Meanings

nounepivalve (plural epivalves)

plural epivalves

  1. The apical (top) valve of a diatom

Origin

From epi- + valve.

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Cite this entry
APA

epivalve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epivalve

MLA

“epivalve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epivalve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epivalve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epivalve.

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