operculate

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Any gastropod mollusc that has as operculum
Having an operculum
{a} having an operculum or cover
{s} having a lid-like structure (Anatomy, Botany, and Zoology)
Closed by a lid or cover, as the capsules of the mosses
Having an operculum, or an apparatus for protecting the gills; said of shells and of fishes