opercular

English

Adjective

opercular (not comparable)

1. (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

• cingulo-opercular
• opercularization
• supraopercular

 

Noun

opercular (plural operculars)

1. (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