Meaning Of The Word Operculum

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What's The Definition Of Operculum?

operculum in American English
any of various covering flaps or lidlike structures in plants and animals
noun: a part or organ serving as a lid or cover, as a covering flap on a seed vessel

operculum in British English
noun: the hard bony flap covering the gill slits in fishes

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