opercle

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opercle

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Etymology

Compare French opercule. See operculum.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kəl

Noun

opercle (plural opercles)

1. (anatomy, zoology) An operculum.

Derived terms

• interopercle
• opercled
• preopercle

References

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