trivalve

/trɪˈvælv/

Definitions

1. noun

A valve or opening with three leaves or parts.

“The engineers studied the design of the trivalve used in the old water pump.”

2. noun

A type of bivalve mollusk with three hinged valves.

“The trivalve shell was found buried in the riverbank.”

Synonyms

  • three-leafed
  • trivalved

Antonyms

  • bivalve