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operculum

/ operculum /
noun

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noun Sense 1
a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted
Type of:
plate
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
1
Times Searched
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