operculate, operculated
(adjective) having an operculum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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operculate
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
29 December 2024
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
