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operculum

noun /oʊpɜrkjələm/ 4 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 21
Definitions
noun

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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