operculate

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adjective

Having an operculum.

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operculated
OriginLatin operculātus →
First used 1775Scrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectiveoperculate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving an operculum.First known use 1775

    Synonyms: operculated

nounoperculate (plural operculates)

plural operculates

  1. biologyAny gastropod mollusc that has an operculumFirst known use 1895
verboperculate (third-person singular simple present operculates, present participle operculating, simple past and past participle operculated)

present singular third person operculates · participle present operculating · participle past operculated · past operculated

  1. obsoleterareTo cover with a lid.First known use 1623-1657

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving an operculum.

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operculated

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving an operculum

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operculated
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operculated

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Origin

  1. Latinoperculātus
  2. Englishoperculate

Borrowed from Latin operculātus, perfect passive participle of operculō (“to furnish with a lid”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from operculum (“lid”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

recopulate
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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