three-valved

Adjective

Meaning

Consisting of, or having, three valves; opening with three valves; as, a three-valved pericarp.

Examples

The samara fruit is an oblong, three-valved capsule, which contains one to three seeds. Source: Internet

The seeds are produced in a small three-valved capsule, maturing in summer. Source: Internet

Thus, even three-valved instruments with good alternative resonances can produce very low sounds in the hands of skilled players; instruments with four valves can play even lower. Source: Internet

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