valvular

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/ˈvælvjʊlə(ɹ)/

adjective

Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.

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OriginNew Latin valvulāris →
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Meanings

adjectivevalvular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.

    It was Charles Sherrington (1857–1952) who named that valvular connection (later found to be a gap) the synapse.

    1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 516
  2. not comparableLike a valve.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. New Latinvalvulāris
  2. Englishvalvular

From New Latin valvulāris, from valvula + -āris. By surface analysis, valvula + -ar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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