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Operculum vs Operculate - What's the difference?

operculum | operculate |

As nouns the difference between operculum and operculate

is that operculum is a covering flap or lidlike structure in plants and animals, such as a gill cover while operculate is any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum.

As an adjective operculate is

having an operculum.

operculum

English

Noun

(opercula)
  • A covering flap or lidlike structure in plants and animals, such as a gill cover

    • operculate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an operculum

    • Synonyms

    *operculated

    Noun

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