DEOPERCULATE


Meaning of DEOPERCULATE in English

I. de·operculate |dē+ adjective

Etymology: de- + operculate

1. : lacking an operculum — used of the capsule of a moss or hepatic after the lid has fallen

2. : having an operculum that does not separate from the capsule — used of mosses

II. de·oper·cu·late ˌdēōˈpərkyəˌlāt intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: de- + New Latin opercul um + English -ate

: to shed or cast off the operculum — used of mosses and liverworts

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.