noun🔗ShareOpérculoA covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover."The fish opened and closed its operculum, allowing it to breathe underwater. "El pez abrió y cerró su opérculo, lo que le permitió respirar bajo el agua.organismanimalbiologyanatomyfishpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl opérculo, la porción en forma de tapa de un esporangio de musgo o de una fruta que se desprende para permitir la dispersión de esporas o semillasThe lidlike portion of a moss sporangium or of a fruit that detaches to allow the dispersal of spores or seeds."The operculum on the moss capsule popped open, releasing a cloud of tiny spores into the air. "El opérculo de la cápsula de musgo se abrió, liberando una nube de pequeñas esporas en el aire.plantpartbiologyseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCapuchón gingivalA gum flap covering (part of) a partially erupted tooth, usually a wisdom tooth."The dentist carefully removed the operculum, allowing the wisdom tooth to finally emerge. "El dentista removió cuidadosamente el capuchón gingival, permitiendo que la muela del juicio finalmente emergiera.medicineanatomybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOpérculo, tapaA structure which serves as a cover or lid."The snail closed its operculum, sealing itself safely inside its shell. "El caracol cerró su opérculo, sellándose a sí mismo de forma segura dentro de su concha.partbiologyanatomystructureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
