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opercular Definition

oper·cu·lar (ō pʉr′kyo̵̅o̅ lər, -kyə-)

adjective

of, or having the nature of, an operculum

opercular Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • plug: Typical Nematode Eggs Hookworm Egg Trichurid eggs - These have opercular plugs at either end of the egg shell.