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subopercular
Definition of subopercular
1 : situated below an opercle
2 : of, relating to, or being the subopercle
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Origin and Etymology of subopercular
in sense 1, from sub- + opercular; in sense 2, from New Latin suboperculum + English -ar
subopercular
Definition of subopercular
: a subopercular part; especially : subopercle
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