See Also: operculate(dictionary)

operculate (iou)



operculate adjective & noun. L18.
[from OPERCULUM + -ATE2.]
Zoology & Botany.
A. adjective. Provided with or having an operculum; effected by means of an operculum. L18.
B. noun. Pl. operculates, in Latin form operculata . A mollusc which bears an operculum. M19.
operculated adjective (now rare) = OPERCULATE adjective L17.