valva

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noun

A paired copulatory organ of males in some species of insects that helps the male clasp the female.

OriginLatin valva →
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Meanings

nounvalva (plural valvae)

plural valvae

  1. A paired copulatory organ of males in some species of insects that helps the male clasp the female.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
auricula

Origin

  1. Latinvalva“double door, valve”
  2. Englishvalva

Borrowed from Latin valva (“double door, valve”). Doublet of valve.

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APA

valva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valva

MLA

“valva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valva. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valva,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valva.

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