valvate

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adjective

Having or resembling valves (that open and close).

“flowers with valvate petals”

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Meanings

adjectivevalvate (comparative more valvate, superlative most valvate)

comparative more valvate · superlative most valvate

  1. Having or resembling valves (that open and close).
  2. biologyMeeting at the edges without overlapping.

    flowers with valvate petals

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
valvated

Origin

From valve + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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