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Meaning of "opercule" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPERCULE

opercule  [əʊˈpɜːkju:l] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPERCULE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opercule is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPERCULE

operative word
operatively
operativeness
operativity
operatize
operator
operatorless
opercula
opercular
operculate
operculum
opere buffe
opere serie
operetta
operettist
operon
operose
operosely
operoseness
operosity

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPERCULE

bascule
biomolecule
crepuscule
fascicule
graticule
groupuscule
macromolecule
macule
majuscule
miniscule
minuscule
molecule
monticule
nucule
opuscule
reticule
ridicule
saccule
spicule
ventricule

Synonyms and antonyms of opercule in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «opercule» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPERCULE

Find out the translation of opercule to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opercule from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opercule» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

opercule
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

opercule
570 millions of speakers

English

opercule
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

opercule
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

opercule
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

opercule
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

opercule
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

opercule
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opercule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Operasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

opercule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

opercule
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

opercule
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Opercule
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

opercule
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

opercule
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑपरेशनल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

opercule
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opercule
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opercule
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

opercule
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

opercule
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

opercule
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opercule
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

opercule
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opercule
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opercule

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPERCULE»

The term «opercule» is regularly used and occupies the 106.984 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPERCULE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opercule

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPERCULE»

Discover the use of opercule in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opercule and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Point d'opercule, ne de membrane branchiale . . . . . 2. Point d'opercule, une membrane branchiale .... 3. Un opercule, point de membrane branchiale . . . . . 4 Un opercule, et une membrane^ branchiale 1, Un opercule, et une membrane^, ...
Sir David Brewster, 1832
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The Edinburgh encyclopædia conducted by David Brewster, with ...
I. Point d'opercule, ne de membrane branchiate .... 2. Point d'opercule, une membrane branchiale .... 3. Un opercule, point de membrane branchiale On opercule, et une membrane J 14. branchiale | 15.' be. 1. Un opercule, et une membrane^ ...
David Brewster, 1832
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The Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology: A-DEA
The form and arrangement of the opercule vary. There are generally four triangular valves, two larger than the others, all deeply grooved on their upper surfaces by the lines of growth. These valves cover more or less completely the soft parts ...
Robert Bentley Todd, 1836
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Proceedings of The Academy of Natural Sciences (Vol. LXI, ...
grooved on the internal face, much shorter than veliei, much more acute and less subequal than in persimilis. Subgenital opercule. Nearest to veliei, but blunter. A key to the females of the five species before us would be as follows : A. — Cerci ...
5
Memoirs of science and the arts: or, An abridgement of the ...
-fecundating cawl of which is hairy. powder. » 9. A very small tubular corolla, the opercule of which C. The calyx, is obtuse. Sphagnum. 10. A corolla, of which the opercule is conic. Hyp-. 17. The corolla of the Hypnum at the moment of fe- num,  ...
‎1794
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Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Held at ...
a very small tubular corolla, the opercule of which is obtuse. Sphagnum* jo. A corolla, of which the opercule is conic- Hypnum, Bryum, tsV. 31. A corolla, of which the opercule is pointed. Bryum, Mnium. a a. A corolla, the opercule of which is in ...
‎1793
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Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
La Perousei (Récluz) et nous l'aurions confondue volontiers avec elle si son opercule, tout à fait différent, ne nous avait i'ait rechercher avec plus d'assiduité des caractères exclusifs entre les coquilles. La Nav. de Cook a le test plus mince,  ...
Zoological Society (London), 1843
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An Elementary System of Physiology, Comprising a Complte ...
These appendages, which were formerly known by the general name of opercula , have received from Cuvier the distinctive appellations of opercule, pre-opercule, inter- opercule, and sub-opercule, names derived from their respective ...
John Bostock, Henry George Bohn ((Londres)), 1836
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Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Old Series, ...
9. A very small tubular corolla, the opcrculc of which it obtuse. Sphagnum. 20. A corolla, of which the opercule is conic Hyfimmt Bryum % tsft. XI. A corolla, of which the opercule is pointed. Bryum, Mnium. 13. A corolla, the opercule of which is in ...
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Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
the cawl of which is hairy. 9. A very small tubular corolla, the opercule of which is obtuse. Sphagnum. 10. A corolla, of which the opercule is conic. Hypnum, Bryum, Is'i. 11. A corolla, of which the opcrcule is pointed. Bryum, Mnium. 12. A corolla ...
‎1793

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPERCULE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opercule is used in the context of the following news items.
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Un opercule d'étanchéité scellé sur chaque capsule protège et préserve tous les principes actifs des huiles essentielles 100% pures et naturelles jusqu'à leur ... «auFeminin.com, May 14»
2
Danone se lance dans la distribution nomade d'eau
Le flacon n'a pas de bouchon mais un opercule, pas d'étiquette mais la marque en relief. Il est « le fruit de trois années de travail de la R&D » ... «Les Échos, Apr 14»
3
Evian innove avec La Goutte
Et Véronique Penchienati, Dg de Danone Eaux, d'affirmer qu'il s'agira de créer un « rituel de consommation inédit (j'ouvre l'opercule, ... «CB News, Apr 14»
4
Beautiful récup
Dans la chambre à coucher, une cheminée équipée d'un petit opercule de verre pointe son nez à fleur de colline, « pour accueillir l'air et la ... «Le Figaro Madame, Oct 12»
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Innovative Iguana Yachts
En navigation, les bras viennent se loger dans les cavités de la coque et forment un opercule assurant la continuité de la carène. Les qualités ... «TrendsNow, Nov 11»
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Anabas testudineus
... la tête avec des rayures longitudinales ventralement; le bord postérieur de l'opercule dispose d'une tache noire et l'oeil a un iris rouge doré. «Portail d'Aquariophilie, Jan 11»
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Lymnaea stagnalis
Alors que la quasi-totalité des gastéropodes dulcicoles dispose d'un opercule pour fermer l'ouverture du pied, Lymnaea stagnalis n'en ... «Portail d'Aquariophilie, Nov 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Opercule [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/opercule>. May 2024 ».
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