Meaning

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

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: valvae
Singularvalva
Pluralvalvae

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
valuationvalueA2valuelessvalvevampire
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