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Operculum
Operculum, the name of the calcareous or horny plate used to close the mouth of the shell of the mollusca of the group Operculata (q.v.).
Operculum, the name of the calcareous or horny plate used to close the mouth of the shell of the mollusca of the group Operculata (q.v.).