operculate

American  

[oh-pur-kyuh-lit, -leyt] / oʊˈpɜr kyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

Also operculated

adjective

1. having an operculum.

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Etymology

Origin of operculate

1765–75; < Latin opercul ( um ) cover ( operculum ) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Sometimes at the place where they exist, the outer membrane, in place of being thin and transparent, is separated in the form of a lid, thus becoming operculate, as in the passion-flower and gourd.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

We are not aware that operculate asci have yet been detected.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

In the western provinces species of Buliminus are abundant, and in the operculate group Heudeia forms a peculiar type akin to Helicina, but with internal foldings to the shell.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

Another truly Alpine genus, says Dr. Kobelt, is the operculate Pomatias, which in its geographical distribution offers some interesting modifications from that of Campylaea.

From The History of the European Fauna by Scharff, Robert Francis

The small operculate genus Acme is a similar case.

From The History of the European Fauna by Scharff, Robert Francis