VALVATE
\vˈalve͡ɪt], \vˈalveɪt], \v_ˈa_l_v_eɪ_t]\
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Meeting at the edges without overlapping; - said of the sepals or the petals of flowers in aestivation, and of leaves in vernation.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.