Definitions for "Valvate"
Meeting at the edges without overlapping; -- said of the sepals or the petals of flowers in æstivation, and of leaves in vernation.
Opening as if by doors or valves, as most kinds of capsules and some anthers.
Having petals or sepals that meet at their edges but that do not overlap
Resembling, or serving as, a valve; consisting of, or opening by, a valve or valves; valvular.
Keywords:  vascular, tissue
Vascular Tissue