"epiphragm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛpɪfɹæm/ Forms: epiphragms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} epiphragm (plural epiphragms)
  1. (zoology) A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-epiphragm-en-noun-kBrIx0bx Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (botany) The dilated apex of the columella in urn mosses. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-epiphragm-en-noun-9hH~S97N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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