Opercle Definition

noun

(anatomy) Any of the bony plates supporting the gill covers of fishes; an opercular bone.

Wiktionary

(zoology) An operculum.

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Other Word Forms of Opercle

Noun

Singular:
opercle
Plural:
opercles

Origin of Opercle

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