Associations to the word «Operculum»
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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