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OPERCULATE
operculate, operculated
(adjective) having an operculum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
operculate (comparative more operculate, superlative most operculate)
Having an operculum
Synonyms
• operculated
Noun
operculate (plural operculates)
Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum
Anagrams
• recopulate
Source: Wiktionary
O*per"cu*late, O*per"cu*la`ted, a. Etym: [L. operculatus, p.p. of operculare to furnish with a lid, fr. operculum lid.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Closed by a lid or cover, as the capsules of the mosses.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having an operculum, or an apparatus for protecting the gills;
– said of shells and of fishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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