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OPERCLE
O"per*cle, n. Etym: [Cf.F. opercule. See Operculum.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: Any one of the bony plates which support the gill covers of fishes; an opercular bone.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An operculum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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