OPERCULATE
Meaning of OPERCULATE in English
I. -lə̇t, -ˌlāt adjective
also oper·cu·lat·ed -ˌlād.ə̇d
Etymology: opercul um + -ate
: having an operculum
II. noun
( -s )
: an operculate gastropod
Webster's New International English Dictionary.
Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.
2012