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Operculate vs Inoperculate - What's the difference?

operculate | inoperculate |

As adjectives the difference between operculate and inoperculate

is that operculate is having an operculum while inoperculate is having no operculum; said of certain gastropod shells.

As a noun operculate

is any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum.

operculate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having an operculum

    • Synonyms

    *operculated

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum

    • inoperculate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * inopercular (rare)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Having no operculum; said of certain gastropod shells.