🔤 Opercule

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URDU

ڈھکن، غلاف
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
Dhakkan, Ghilaaf
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ENGLISH

📚noun
opercule
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: ˌɒpərˈkjuːl
Phonetic: op-er-kyool
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DEFINITION

A Lid Or Cover, Especially In Biological Structures. A Small Plate Or Cover Protecting An Opening Or Organ.
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The opercule of the snail shell protects the soft body inside. Many fish species possess a bony opercule that covers and protects their gills.
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SYNONYMS

cap cover lid operculum seal
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