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Botanical Lids Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "OPERCULA" which means:
- 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.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The opercula of a clam help protect the soft body inside."
- • "The fish's opercula opened and closed as it breathed."
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New York Times14 Feb 1998 | Down 12 | |
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