Meanings
plural valvifers
- biologyAny of the basal plates of an insect's ovipositor that arise from the eighth and ninth abdominal segments
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valvifer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valvifer
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