operculate Meaning, Definition & Usage

O*per"cu*late, O*per"cu*la`ted adjective (Also<

• Operculate
• Operculated

)

Etymology

L. operculatus, p.p. of operculare to furnish with a lid, fr. operculum lid.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) Closed by a lid or cover, as the capsules of the mosses.
2. (Zoöl.) Having an operculum, or an apparatus for protecting the gills; -- said of shells and of fishes.