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Operculiferous :: Operculiferous (a.) Bearing an operculum.

Onycha :: Onycha (n.) An ingredient of the Mosaic incense, probably the operculum of some kind of strombus..

Operculum :: Operculum (n.) The lid of the urnlike capsule of mosses.

Valvata :: Valvata (n.) A genus of small spiral fresh-water gastropods having an operculum.

Preopercular :: Preopercular (n.) The preoperculum.

Operculum :: Operculum (n.) Any lid-shaped structure closing the aperture of a tube or shell.

Operculigenous :: Operculigenous (a.) Producing an operculum; -- said of the foot, or part of the foot, of certain mollusks..

Paucispiral :: Paucispiral (a.) Having few spirals, or whorls; as, a paucispiral operculum or shell..

Opercula :: Opercula (n. pl.) See Operculum.

Oparcular :: Oparcular (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, an operculum..

Preopercular :: Preopercular (a.) Situated in front of the operculum; pertaining to the preoperculum.

Praeoperculum :: Praeoperculum (n.) Same as Preoperculum.

Operculums :: Operculums (pl. ) of Operculu.

Inoperculate :: Inoperculate (a.) Having no operculum; -- said of certain gastropod shells.

Interpercular :: Interpercular (a.) Of or pertaining to the interoperculum.

Tergum :: Tergum (n.) One of the dorsal plates of the operculum of a cirriped.

Suborbicular :: Suboperculum (n.) The lower opercular bone in fishes.

Turritella :: Turritella (n.) Any spiral marine gastropod belonging to Turritella and allied genera. These mollusks have an elongated, turreted shell, composed of many whorls. They have a rounded aperture, and a horny multispiral operculum..

Operculum :: Operculum (n.) The lid of a pitcherform leaf.

Nucleus :: Nucleus (n.) The central part around which additional growths are added, as of an operculum..

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