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Operculum vs Operculiferous - What's the difference?

operculum | operculiferous |

As a noun operculum

is a covering flap or lidlike structure in plants and animals, such as a gill cover.

As an adjective operculiferous is

(zoology) bearing an operculum.

operculum

English

Noun

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

    • operculiferous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Bearing an operculum.
    • (Webster 1913)