Associations to the word «Operculum»
Noun
Adjective
- Gastropod
- Aquatic
- Freshwater
- Terrestrial
- Frontal
- Concave
- Bony
- Anterior
- Posterior
- Fin
- Oval
- Minute
- Translucent
- Lateral
- Ventral
- Dorsal
- Genital
- Concentric
- Dusky
- Shell
- Taxonomic
- Spiral
- Cortical
- Temporal
- Marine
- Amphibious
- Brownish
- Convex
- Tropical
- Medial
- Land
- Scientific
- Salt
- Digestive
- Thin
- Shaped
- Circular
- Diffuse
- Yellowish
- Triangular
- Breathing
- Inferior
- Rounded
- Sensory
- Extinct
Adverb
Wiktionary
OPERCULUM, noun. A covering flap or lidlike structure in plants and animals, such as a gill cover
Dictionary definition
OPERCULUM, noun. 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.
Wise words
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