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operculum
- IPA[ə(ʊ)ˈpəːkjʊləm]
英式
- a structure that closes or covers an aperture.;technical term for gill cover
noun: operculum, plural noun: opercula
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a structure that closes or covers an aperture.
- ▪ technical term for gill cover
- ▪ a secreted plate that closes the aperture of a gastropod mollusc's shell when the animal is retracted.
- ▪ a part of the spore-containing capsule of a moss that functions as a lid or cover.