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OPEPRCULUM

\ˈə͡ʊppəkjˌʊləm], \ˈə‍ʊppəkjˌʊləm], \ˈəʊ_p_p_ə_k_j_ˌʊ_l_ə_m]\

Definitions of OPEPRCULUM

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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A cover or lid: (zool.) the plate over the entrance of a shell: the apparatus which protects the gills of fishes:-pl. OPERCULA.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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