deoperculate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ operculate.

Adjective

deoperculate (not comparable)

1. (botany) Having the lid or operculum removed

   deoperculate capsules of mosses

   deoperculate urn

References

• “deoperculate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.