Where does “univalvular” come from?

univalvular (English) comes from English valvular, from Late Latin valvularum.

univalvular (English): Having only one valve

Definitions

  1. Having only one valve

Ancestry of “univalvular”, step by step

univalvular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English valvular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvalvularOf or pertaining to valves, such as those of the...
2Late Latinvalvularum—

via English uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniUniversity; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
2Japanese雲丹the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
Every word from Late Latin valvularum →Every word from English valvular →
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