opercular

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adjective

relating to the operculum

“opercular bone”

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveopercular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyrelating to the operculum

    opercular bone

    4 more examples

    opercular cavity

    opercular flap

    opercular plate

    opercular pouch

nounopercular (plural operculars)

plural operculars

  1. anatomyThe principal opercular bone or operculum of fishes.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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