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operculiform

operculiform adjective: having the form of a lid or cover.

Adjective

operculiform (comparative more operculiform, superlative most operculiform)

  1. Having the form of a lid or cover.
    • operculiform appendage
    • operculiform ring

Forms of operculiform

comparativemore operculiform
superlativemost operculiform

Origin of operculiform

From Latin operculum (“a cover”) + -form. Compare French operculiforme.

Questions about operculiform

What does operculiform mean?
Operculiform means having the form of a lid or cover.
What part of speech is operculiform?
Operculiform is an adjective.

Words near operculiform in the dictionary

  1. opercule
  2. operculectomies
  3. operculectomy
  4. opercules
  5. operculiferous
  6. operculiform
  7. operculigenous
  8. operculigerous
  9. operculitis
  10. operculoinsular
  11. operculopremotor

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