"operculate" meaning in All languages combined

See operculate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin operculātus, perfect passive participle of operculō (“to furnish with a lid”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from operculum (“lid”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|operculātus}} Borrowed from Latin operculātus, {{lg|perfect}} perfect, {{lg|passive}} passive, {{lg|participle}} participle Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} operculate (not comparable)
  1. (zoology or botany) Having an operculum. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: operculated Derived forms: deoperculate, inoperculate, nonoperculate, paraoperculate, suboperculate, trioperculate, unoperculate
    Sense id: en-operculate-en-adj-jzd~jS42 Categories (other): Botany, Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 33 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 37 32 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive): 36 32 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 25 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 25 28 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun [English]

Forms: operculates [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin operculātus, perfect passive participle of operculō (“to furnish with a lid”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from operculum (“lid”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|operculātus}} Borrowed from Latin operculātus, {{lg|perfect}} perfect, {{lg|passive}} passive, {{lg|participle}} participle Head templates: {{en-noun}} operculate (plural operculates)
  1. (zoology) Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum
    Sense id: en-operculate-en-noun-F-OfUdp2 Categories (other): Zoology, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 37 32 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive): 36 32 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 34 32 34 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Verb [English]

Forms: operculates [present, singular, third-person], operculating [participle, present], operculated [participle, past], operculated [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin operculātus, perfect passive participle of operculō (“to furnish with a lid”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from operculum (“lid”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|operculātus}} Borrowed from Latin operculātus, {{lg|perfect}} perfect, {{lg|passive}} passive, {{lg|participle}} participle Head templates: {{en-verb}} operculate (third-person singular simple present operculates, present participle operculating, simple past and past participle operculated)
  1. (obsolete, rare) To cover with a lid. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-operculate-en-verb-VdO-lqE5 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 37 32 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive): 36 32 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 34 32 34

Inflected forms

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