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Operculum

//oʊˈpɝ.kjə.ləm//

"Operculum" in a Sentence (2 examples)

Hyoliths […] have a small, conical calcium carbonate shell, with a lid called an operculum.

I lifted the circular operculum from its place and laid it carefully on the bale.

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