Operculum

/oʊˈpɝ.kjə.ləm/

Synonyms for "operculum" (10 found)

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Noun(2 words)

branchial lidcap

Noun(3 words)

cover flapgill cover

Noun(3 words)

lidshell doorshell lid

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5 relation types

3 entries

anatomical structureplateshell feature

5 entries

bivalve operculumfish operculumgastropod operculummollusk operculumteleost operculum

6 entries

fish operculumgastropod operculumgill covermollusk operculumopercular plateshell aperture

1 entries

4 entries

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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

Source: wiktionary

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

Source: wiktionary