As nouns the difference between terms and operculate
is that terms is while operculate is any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum.
As an adjective operculate is
having an operculum.
terms
English
Noun
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operculate
English
Synonyms
*operculated
Noun
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en noun)
Any gastropod mollusc that has an operculum