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opercle

/oh-per-kuhl/US // ˈoʊ pər kəl //

厣,手术室,手术

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an operculum, especially the posterior bone of the operculum of a fish.

Examples

  • In Erpetoichthys only the opercle is distinct among the gill-covers.

  • The tip of its opercle is prolonged like an ear and jet black in color, with a dash of bright scarlet along its lower edge.

  • Overlying these is the system of membrane bones already mentioned, including the opercle or gill-cover.

  • On our sunfish we see that the opercle ends behind in a long and narrow flap, which looks like an ear.

  • The largest uppermost flat bone of the gill-covers is known as the opercle .