valvula

From Latin valvula, from valva (“double door, valve”) + -ula (“-ule, -ling: forming diminutives”). Doublet of valvule.

valvula (plural valvulae)

1. (anatomy) A small valve.

• valvule

• valvula connivens

From valva (“double door, valve”) + -ula (“-ule, -ling: forming diminutives”).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈwaɫ.wʊ.ɫa]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈval.vu.la]

valvula f (genitive valvulae); first declension

1. (New Latin, anatomy) diminutive of valva: valve, especially a valvule or small valve

First-declension noun.

• valvularis
• valvulosus