valva

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valva

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

noun valvae

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

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"valva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/valva. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"valva." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/valva.

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@misc{valva_2026,
  title = {valva},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/valva},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}