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OPERCULATE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having an operculum
Synonyms:
operculate; operculated
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
operculum (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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