valvate

== English == === Etymology === From valve +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix). === Adjective === valvate (comparative more valvate, superlative most valvate) Having or resembling valves (that open and close). (botany) Meeting at the edges without overlapping. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /val.vat/ === Noun === valvate f (plural valvates) Any in genus Valvata of freshwater molluscs