quadrivalve

English

Etymology

quadri- +‎ valve

Noun

quadrivalve (plural quadrivalves)

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

Adjective

quadrivalve (not comparable)

1. (botany) dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved

   a quadrivalve pericarp

Italian

Etymology

From quadri- +‎ valva.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

quadrivalve (plural quadrivalvi)

1. (botany) quadrivalve

Further reading

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