operculate
/oʊˈpɜːrkjələt/
adjective
- Having a lid or cover that opens and closes, like a small door or flap.
- The operculate shell of the snail helps protect it from predators.
- Botanists studied the operculate capsule of the moss under a microscope.
- Many operculate marine snails have a hard plate that seals the shell opening.
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