preopercle

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noun

The preoperculum.

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Meanings

nounpreopercle (plural preopercles)

plural preopercles

  1. The preoperculum.

Origin

From pre- + opercle.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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