operculum

/oʊ'pɜrkjələm/ noun
9 letters4 syllables15 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1

A hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted.

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Starts withO
Ends withM
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