quadrivalve

noun, adj — 2 senses

quadrivalve

noun

Etymology From quadri- + valve.

1

Architecture A door, shutter, etc. with four folds.

quadrivalve

adj

Etymology From quadri- + valve.

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences dehiscent into four similar parts; four-valved

  • a quadrivalve pericarp

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