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opercula

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  1. 1. n. pl. See Operculum. Source: opted
  2. 2. pl. of Operculum Source: opted
  3. 3. n a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted Source: ecdict

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operculumbodycertaincoverfishesflapgastropodsgillhardopeningretractedseeservingshellslits

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opercleopercularoperculateoperculatedoperculiferousoperculiformoperculigenousoperculums

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