About The Word Opercle
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Opercle
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What's The Definition Of Opercle?Synonyms | Synonyms for Opercle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Opercle: See Also | Opercle In Webster's Dictionary \O"per*cle\, n. [Cf.F. opercule. See {Operculum}.]
1. (Anat.) Any one of the bony plates which support the gill
covers of fishes; an opercular bone.
2. (Zo["o]l.) An operculum.
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