Valvulae

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Valvula \Val"vu*la\, n.; pl. {Valvulae}. [NL., dim. fr. L. valva
     fold, valve of a door.] (Anat.)
     A little valve or fold; a valvelet; a valvule.
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