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Operculum
Übersetzung von "operculum" ins Russisch
operculum
Substantiv
UK
/əˈpɜːkjʊləm/
US
/oʊˈpɜrkjələm/
operculum
opercula Pl.
operculums Pl.
The operculum protects the gills of the fish.
Оперкулум защищает жабры рыбы.
Definitionen
operculum
Substantiv
UK
/əˈpɜːkjʊləm/
US
/oʊˈpɜrkjələm/
A structure that covers or closes an aperture, such as the lid of a capsule in plants or the bony flap covering the gills of fish.
The operculum of the fish moved rhythmically as it breathed.
A protective covering or lid, particularly in mollusks, that closes the opening of the shell when the animal retracts.
The snail retracted into its shell, sealing the entrance with its operculum.