deoperculate

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adjective

Having the lid or operculum removed

“deoperculate urn”

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivedeoperculate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the lid or operculum removed

    deoperculate urn

    1 more example

    deoperculate capsules of mosses

Origin

From de- + operculate.

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Cite this entry
APA

deoperculate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoperculate

MLA

“deoperculate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoperculate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoperculate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoperculate.

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