EPIPHRAGM
Noun
epiphragm (plural epiphragms)
(zoology) A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
(botany) The dilated apex of the columella in urn mosses.
Source: Wiktionary
Ep"i*phragm, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or æstivation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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