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valvula

[′val·vyə·lə]
(biology)
A small valve.
(invertebrate zoology)
One of the small processes forming a sheath for the ovipositor in certain insects.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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En cas de varice, les coupables sont les valvules des veines superficielles.
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