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- [oh-pur-kyuh-luh m]
- /oʊˈpɜr kyə ləm/
- /ˈɒpəkjˌʊləm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-pur-kyuh-luh m]
- /oʊˈpɜr kyə ləm/
Definitions of operculum word
- noun plural operculum Botany, Zoology. a part or organ serving as a lid or cover, as a covering flap on a seed vessel. 1
- noun plural operculum Zoology. the gill cover of fishes and amphibians. (in many gastropods) a horny plate that closes the opening of the shell when the animal is retracted. 1
- noun operculum A structure that closes or covers an aperture, in particular. 1
- noun operculum the hard bony flap covering the gill slits in fishes 0
- noun operculum the bony plate in certain gastropods covering the opening of the shell when the body is withdrawn 0
- noun operculum the covering of the spore-bearing capsule of a moss 0
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Origin of operculum
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < New Latin, Latin: lid, cover, equivalent to oper(īre) to cover + -culum -cule2
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Parts of speech for Operculum
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
operculum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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