Operculum
nounid
100553·updated May 18, 2026verified
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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- plural
- Operculums
- possessive
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- pluralpossessive
- Operculums'
Framework definitions
- §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
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