operculum

Meaning of operculum

noun
  1. A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.
  2. The lidlike portion of a moss sporangium or of a fruit that detaches to allow the dispersal of spores or seeds.
  3. A gum flap covering (part of) a partially erupted tooth, usually a wisdom tooth.
  4. A structure which serves as a cover or lid.

Information about operculum

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of operculum is: operculums.
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Hyphenation of operculum

op-er-cu-lum

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 9 chars.
  • operculum is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

Words that rhyme with operculum

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