operculum (n)

n01902368

type n
lex_filenum 05
def 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
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Pertainym (pertains to noun) operculated → operculum
Pertainym (pertains to noun) operculate → operculum
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