Avalvular

/eɪˈvæl.vjə.lər/ adjective

In anatomy or zoology, lacking valves; having no valve structures, especially referring to blood vessels or other anatomical features.

From the prefix 'a-' (without) plus 'valvular' (having valves, from Latin 'valva,' a folding door). The term is primarily used in medical and anatomical contexts.

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