释义 |
valveless, a.|ˈvælvlɪs| [f. valve n.] Having no valve; destitute or devoid of valves.
1830Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 219 Capsule..sometimes valveless, or dehiscing transversely. 1851Woodward Mollusca (1856) 69 Animal and pen like Loligo in most respects;..funnel valveless. 1881Mivart Cat 216 The hepatic veins are valveless. 1884Knight Dict. Mech. Suppl. 919 The ‘Wardwell’ valveless engine..is horizontal. |