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Noun: operculum (opercula)  ow'pur-kyu-lum
  1. 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

Derived forms: opercula

Type of: plate

Encyclopedia: Operculum

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