"opercular" meaning in All languages combined

See opercular on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} opercular (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy, botany, zoology) relating to the operculum Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy, Botany, Zoology Derived forms: cingulo-opercular, opercularization, supraopercular
    Sense id: en-opercular-en-adj--lmrS8ap Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Topics: anatomy, biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology

Noun [English]

Forms: operculars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} opercular (plural operculars)
  1. (anatomy) The principal opercular bone or operculum of fishes. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-opercular-en-noun-cYwvDy-z Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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