occlusor
noun
oc·clu·sor
\-üsə(r)\
Definition of occlusor
-s
: a body part that closes or blocks another occlusor muscles the operculum forms an effective occlusor of the snail's shell
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Origin and Etymology of occlusor
New Latin, from Latin occlusus (past participle of occludere) + New Latin -or
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