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Meanings of valvule in English

A small valve.

Biological small structure letting a fluid pass through in one direction but blocking or slowing its flow down in the opposite direction.

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Examples for "valvelet"
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At the beginning of the colon there is a valve (valvula Bauhini) that separates it from the small intestine.
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