operculiform

English

Etymology

From Latin operculum (“a cover”) + -form. Compare French operculiforme.

Adjective

operculiform (comparative more operculiform, superlative most operculiform)

1. (botany, zoology) Having the form of a lid or cover.

   operculiform appendage

   operculiform ring

References

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