"operculiform" meaning in English

See operculiform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more operculiform [comparative], most operculiform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin operculum (“a cover”) + -form. Compare French operculiforme. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|operculum||a cover}} Latin operculum (“a cover”), {{af|en|-form}} -form, {{cog|fr|operculiforme}} French operculiforme Head templates: {{en-adj}} operculiform (comparative more operculiform, superlative most operculiform)
  1. (botany, zoology) Having the form of a lid or cover.
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