quadrivalve

English edit

Etymology edit

quadri- +‎ valve

Noun edit

quadrivalve (plural quadrivalves)

(architecture) A door, shutter, etc. with four folds.

Adjective edit

quadrivalve (not comparable)

(botany) dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved
a quadrivalve pericarp

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From quadri- +‎ valva.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌkwa.driˈval.ve/
Rhymes: -alve
Hyphenation: qua‧dri‧vàl‧ve

Adjective edit

quadrivalve (plural quadrivalvi)

(botany) quadrivalve

Further reading edit

quadrivalve in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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