operculate
[ oh-pur-kyuh-lit, -leyt ]
adjective
having an operculum.
Origin of operculate
1- Also o·per·cu·lat·ed [oh-pur-kyuh-ley-tid] /oʊˈpɜr kyəˌleɪ tɪd/ .
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How to use operculate in a sentence
We are not aware that operculate asci have yet been detected.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt CookeExternal aperture of ear always very large, frequently excessive, simple or operculate.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America | John James AudubonNostrils basal, round operculate, partially concealed by the reversed bristly feathers.
A Synopsis of the Birds of North America | John James Audubonoperculate, furnished with a lid (Operculum), as the spore-case of Mosses, 163.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
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