inoperculate

[ in-oh-pur-kyuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ˌɪn oʊˈpɜr kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

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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