preopercular

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adjective

Situated in front of the operculum.

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Meanings

adjectivepreopercular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomySituated in front of the operculum.
  2. not comparableanatomyRelating to the preoperculum.
nounpreopercular (plural preoperculars)

plural preoperculars

  1. anatomyThe preoperculum.

Origin

From pre- + opercular.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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