"opercle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opercles [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kəl Etymology: Compare French opercule. See operculum. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|opercule}} French opercule Head templates: {{en-noun}} opercle (plural opercles)
  1. (anatomy) Any of the bony plates supporting the gill covers of fishes; an opercular bone. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-opercle-en-noun-Fh2ohtkK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (zoology) An operculum. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-opercle-en-noun-ZShq-5YZ Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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