opercular

English

Adjective

opercular (not comparable)

(anatomy, botany, zoology) relating to the operculum
opercular bone

opercular cavity

opercular flap

opercular mechanism

opercular movement

opercular plate

opercular pouch

opercular series

Derived terms

Noun

opercular (plural operculars)

(anatomy) The principal opercular bone or operculum of fishes.

References

“opercular”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

preocular

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