epiphragm

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/ˈɛpɪfɹæm/

noun

A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.

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Meanings

nounepiphragm (plural epiphragms)

plural epiphragms

  1. biologyA dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
  2. biologyThe dilated apex of the columella in urn mosses.
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APA

epiphragm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiphragm

MLA

“epiphragm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiphragm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epiphragm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epiphragm.

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