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suboperculum

suboperculum noun: the lower opercular bone in fishes.

suboperculum: the lower opercular bone in fishes
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Noun

suboperculum (plural subopercula)

  1. The lower opercular bone in fishes.
    Synonyms:
    subopercular

Synonyms of suboperculum

Forms of suboperculum

pluralsubopercula

Origin of suboperculum

From sub- + operculum.

Questions about suboperculum

What does suboperculum mean?
Suboperculum means the lower opercular bone in fishes.
What part of speech is suboperculum?
Suboperculum is a noun.
What is the plural of suboperculum?
The plural of suboperculum is subopercula.

Words near suboperculum in the dictionary

  1. suboperation
  2. suboperations
  3. subopercula
  4. subopercular
  5. suboperculars
  6. suboperculum
  7. suboperon
  8. suboperonic
  9. suboperons
  10. subopposite
  11. suboptic

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