Operculum - English meaning
Operculum – definitions in English dictionary
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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Word origin
early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘lid, covering’, from operire ‘to cover’.
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