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valvifer

noun
val·​vi·​fer | \ ˈvalvÉ™fÉ™(r)\
plural -s

Definition of valvifer

: any of the basal plates of an insect's ovipositor arising from the eighth and ninth abdominal segments — compare valvula sense 2

History and Etymology for valvifer

New Latin, from valva + -i- + -fer

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