suboperculum

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noun

The lower opercular bone in fishes.

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Meanings

nounsuboperculum (plural subopercula)

plural subopercula

  1. anatomyThe lower opercular bone in fishes.

    Synonyms: subopercular

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe lower opercular bone in fishes.

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subopercular

Origin

From sub- + operculum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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