valvata

noun

val·​va·​ta

valˈvätə,

-ˈvātə

1

capitalized : a genus of freshwater operculate snails (suborder Taenioglossa) having the gill attached only by the base so that it forms a process like a feather outside the shell when extended

2

plural -s : any snail of the genus Valvata

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from feminine of valvatus valvate

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