opercular

English

Adjective

opercular (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, botany, zoology) relating to the operculum

   opercular bone

   opercular cavity

   opercular flap

   opercular plate

   opercular pouch

Derived terms

• abopercular
• cingulo-opercular
• inopercular
• opercularization
• opercularly
• preopercular
• subopercular
• supraopercular

Noun

opercular (plural operculars)

1. (anatomy) The principal opercular bone or operculum of fishes.

References

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

Anagrams

• preocular