- operculigenous
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adj. [L. operculum, lid; Gr. gennaein, to produce]Producing an operculum.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
operculigenous
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Operculigenous — O*per cu*lig e*nous, a. [Operculum + genous.] (Zo[ o]l.) Producing an operculum; said of the foot, or part of the foot, of certain mollusks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
