opercula

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A form of operculum — A covering flap in animals and insects, such as a gill cover or the lid of nits.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of operculum
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APA

opercula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opercula

MLA

“opercula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opercula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opercula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opercula.

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