Operculate
Pronunciation : O*per"cu*late, O*per"cu*la`ted
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. operculatus, p.p. of operculare to furnish with a lid, fr. operculum lid.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: Closed by a lid or cover, as the capsules of the mosses.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Having an operculum, or an apparatus for protecting the gills; -- said of shells and of fishes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913