pseudoperculum

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noun

An epiphragm.

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Meanings

nounpseudoperculum (plural pseudopercula)

plural pseudopercula

  1. biologyAn epiphragm.

Origin

pseudo- + operculum, since it resembles an operculum but is not a permanent structure.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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