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Meaning of valvocopula | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A copula (girdle) that runs around the valve of a diatom

Examples

“Girdle elements of Orizaformis also have single rows of puncta and a hyaline valvocopula, though in this genus there is no noticeable size difference between the valvocopula and other girdle elements.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

valvocopulae valvometer valvometry valvopathy valvoplasty valvotomy