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epiphragm

/ˈɛpɪfɹæm/

epiphragm noun: a dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.

Noun

epiphragm (plural epiphragms)

  1. A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
  2. The dilated apex of the columella in urn mosses.

Forms of epiphragm

pluralepiphragms

Questions about epiphragm

What does epiphragm mean?
Epiphragm means a dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
What part of speech is epiphragm?
Epiphragm is a noun.
How do you pronounce epiphragm?
Epiphragm is pronounced /ˈɛpɪfɹæm/.
What is the plural of epiphragm?
The plural of epiphragm is epiphragms.

Words near epiphragm in the dictionary

  1. epiphoneme
  2. epiphonemes
  3. Epiphones
  4. epiphora
  5. epiphoras
  6. epiphragm
  7. epiphragma
  8. epiphragmata
  9. epiphragms
  10. epiphrases
  11. epiphrasis

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