SUBOPERCULUM

Etymology

Noun

suboperculum (plural subopercula)

(anatomy) The lower opercular bone in fishes.

Source: Wiktionary


Sub`o*per"cu*lum, n. Etym: [NL. See Sub-, Operculum.] (Anat.)

Definition: The lower opercular bone in fishes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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