operculum
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operculum
- /əʊˈpɜː.kjʊ.ləm/ UK
- /oʊˈpɝ.kjə.ləm/ US
noun opercula
- A covering flap in animals and insects, such as a gill cover or the lid of nits. Hyoliths […] have a small, conical calcium carbonate shell, with a lid called an operculum.
- The lidlike portion of a moss sporangium or of a fruit that detaches to allow the dispersal of spores or seeds.
- A gum flap covering (part of) a partially erupted tooth, usually a wisdom tooth.
- A structure which serves as a cover or lid. I lifted the circular operculum from its place and laid it carefully on the bale.
- One of several flaps of cerebral cortex covering the insula.
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Talk about this word "operculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/operculum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. operculum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/operculum "operculum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/operculum.
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@misc{operculum_2026,
title = {operculum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/operculum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
