inoperculate
/ˌɪnəˈpɜːrkjʊlɪt/
adjective
- Lacking a lid or cover, especially in biological contexts such as certain spores or shells.
- Unlike many mosses, this species has an inoperculate capsule that opens irregularly.
- The inoperculate spores of the fungus are easily dispersed by wind.
- Marine biologists studied the inoperculate snails to understand their evolutionary adaptations.
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