Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
præoperculum , 2. - noun The anterior end of the lancelet, which projects beyond the mouth, or oral opening.
- In ichthyology, pertaining to or connected with the præoperculum. See
opercular .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Situated in front of the operculum; pertaining to the preoperculum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy Situated in front of the
operculum . - adjective anatomy Relating to the
preoperculum . - noun anatomy The
preoperculum .
Etymologies
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pre- + opercular
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