operculum

English

Etymology

From Latin operire (“to close”).

Noun

operculum (plural opercula)

1. A covering flap or lidlike structure in plants and animals, such as a gill cover

Translations

covering flap

• Catalan: opercle (ca) m
• Czech: skřele (cs), žaberní víčko (cs)
• Finnish: kiduskansi (fi) (in fish)
• French: opercule (fr) m

• Irish: lannach (ga) m
• Manx: bleayst (gv) f
• Spanish: opérculo (es) m

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Latin

Noun

operculum (genitive operculī); n, second declension

1. cover, covering

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	operculum	opercula
genitive	operculī	operculōrum
dative	operculō	operculīs
accusative	operculum	opercula
ablative	operculō	operculīs
vocative	operculum	opercula