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operculated
CIDE DICTIONARY
operculated, a. [L. operculatus, p. p. of operculare to furnish with a lid, fr. operculum lid.].
- Closed by a lid or cover, as the capsules of the mosses. [1913 Webster]
- Having an operculum, or an apparatus for protecting the gills; -- said of shells and of fishes. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
operculated
Closure
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