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ALL meanings of epiphragm

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  • noun epiphragm A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation. 1
  • noun epiphragm a disc of calcium phosphate and mucilage secreted by snails over the aperture of their shells before hibernation 0
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