valvular

From New Latin valvularis (“valvular”), from valvula (“valvule, small valve”) + Latin āris (“-ar: forming adjectives”).

valvular (not comparable)

1. (medicine, biology) Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.
   • 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, p. 516:

     It was Charles Sherrington (1857–1952) who named that valvular connection (later found to be a gap) the synapse.

2. Like a valve.

• valval, valvar

From French valvulaire.

valvular m or n (feminine singular valvulară, masculine plural valvulari, feminine and neuter plural valvulare)

1. valvular

From válvula +‎ -ar.

valvular (plural valvulares)

1. (relational) valve; valvular

• “valvular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014