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Folds Of Skin Protecting The Opening Of A Crocodile S Ear Crossword Clue

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noun

• A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.

• The lidlike portion of a moss sporangium or of a fruit that detaches to allow the dispersal of spores or seeds.

• A gum flap covering (part of) a partially erupted tooth, usually a wisdom tooth.

• A structure which serves as a cover or lid.

31%6 Gather skin into folds
noun

• an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

verb

• to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

• draw together into folds or puckers

• become wrinkled or drawn together

31%14 An opening in the ear that leads to the middle ear
noun

• fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it

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