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Operculum Definition & Meaning

operculum
noun
  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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What does operculum mean?
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
What part of speech is operculum?
Operculum is a noun.

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