Operculum
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
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
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
?unassignedlast reviewed —
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Operculums
- possessive
- Operculum's
- pluralpossessive
- Operculums'