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inoperculate
[ in-oh-pur-kyuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˌɪn oʊˈpɜr kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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adjective Zoology, Botany.
having no operculum.
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Origin of inoperculate
First recorded in 1825–35; in-3 + operculate
Words nearby inoperculate
in one stroke, in one's way, Inönü, inoperable, inoperative, inoperculate, inopportune, in orbit, in order, inordinate, inorg.
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