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opercle

opercle noun: an operculum.

Noun

opercle (plural opercles)

  1. An operculum.

Forms of opercle

pluralopercles

Origin of opercle

Compare French opercule. See operculum.

Words formed from opercle

Words that rhyme with opercle

Questions about opercle

What does opercle mean?
Opercle means an operculum.
What part of speech is opercle?
Opercle is a noun.
What is the plural of opercle?
The plural of opercle is opercles.

Words near opercle in the dictionary

  1. operatours
  2. operatress
  3. operatresses
  4. operatrix
  5. operatrixes
  6. opercle
  7. opercled
  8. opercles
  9. opercula
  10. opercular
  11. opercularisation

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