English dictionary: words starting with operc
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nounAn operculum.
nounA structure that closes or covers an aperture.
Usage examples:
In amphibians the inner ear is mechanically coupled to the pectoral girdle through the operculum.
adjectiveRelating to or denoting a structure that closes or covers an aperture such as a fish's gills.
Usage examples:
Age and growth of individual fish were determined from opercular bones
adjective= "operculate".
adjectiveHaving the form of a lid or operculum.
adjective(of the metapodium of a gastropod) producing an operculum.
nounA structure that closes or covers an aperture.
Usage examples:
In amphibians the inner ear is mechanically coupled to the pectoral girdle through the operculum.
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