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How do you use Operculum in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like plate, plus the exact meaning.

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Operculum in a sentence

Operculum meaning

  1. A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.
  2. The lidlike portion of a moss sporangium or of a fruit that detaches to allow the dispersal of spores or seeds.
  3. A gum flap covering (part of) a partially erupted tooth, usually a wisdom tooth.

Synonyms of Operculum

plate

Related words

Other words often associated with Operculum or its synonyms:

sheet flatware base illustration home crust plateful bag

Using Operculum

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • Useful related words include: plate.
  • In the example corpus, operculum often appears in combinations such as: the operculum, operculum is.

Context around Operculum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

flap 1× modified 1×

Often after:

opens 1× lid 1×

Sentence patterns with Operculum

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a flap operculum opens and 1× avicularia the operculum is modified 1× by an operculum lid which 1× describes the operculum 1× of the operculum 1× ossicle the operculum not to 1× the modified operculum is opened 1× the operculum can be 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a flap operculum 1× in both types 1× in many amphibians 1× in some species 1× in vibracula regarded 1× the name eucalyptus 1×

Common sentence endings:

a flexible membrane 1× by fluid pressure 1× describes the operculum 1× into the prey 1× motion to breathe 1× name in fishes 1×

Words around Operculum

Just before it in the word index:

opercular 2 opercula 2 operators 2.575 operator 2.387 operatives 741 operatively 11

Just after it in the word index:

opere 2 operetta 52 operettas 20 opernhaus 3 opernplatz 2 operon 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Operculum

  • In this selection, "operculum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, flap, modified, opens and lid stand out and add context to how "operculum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a flap operculum opens and and avicularia the operculum is modified. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "operculum" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with operculum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A flap (operculum) opens and its stinging apparatus fires the barb into the prey. (14 words)

The name Eucalyptus, from the Greek words eu-, well, and kaluptos, cover, meaning "well-covered", describes the operculum. (18 words)

In some species the retracted invert and lophophore are protected by an operculum ("lid"), which is closed by muscles and opened by fluid pressure. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The operculum can be important in adjusting the pressure of water inside of the pharynx to allow proper ventilation of the gills, so bony fish do not have to rely on ram ventilation (and hence near constant motion) to breathe. (40 words)

In both types the modified operculum is opened by other muscles that attach to it, or by internal muscles that raise the fluid pressure by pulling on a flexible membrane. (30 words)

In vibracula, regarded by some as a type of avicularia, the operculum is modified to form a long bristle that has a wide range of motion. (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

A flap (operculum) opens and its stinging apparatus fires the barb into the prey.

In both types the modified operculum is opened by other muscles that attach to it, or by internal muscles that raise the fluid pressure by pulling on a flexible membrane.

In many amphibians, there is also a second auditory ossicle, the operculum (not to be confused with the structure of the same name in fishes).

In some species the retracted invert and lophophore are protected by an operculum ("lid"), which is closed by muscles and opened by fluid pressure.

In vibracula, regarded by some as a type of avicularia, the operculum is modified to form a long bristle that has a wide range of motion.

The name Eucalyptus, from the Greek words eu-, well, and kaluptos, cover, meaning "well-covered", describes the operculum.

The operculum can be important in adjusting the pressure of water inside of the pharynx to allow proper ventilation of the gills, so bony fish do not have to rely on ram ventilation (and hence near constant motion) to breathe.

Though all but the most primitive bony fish lack spiracles, the pseudobranch associated with them often remains, being located at the base of the operculum.

Common combinations with operculum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "operculum" in a sentence?
An example: "A flap (operculum) opens and its stinging apparatus fires the barb into the prey." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "operculum" from authentic English texts.
What does "operculum" mean?
Operculum means: A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.
What are synonyms of "operculum"?
Common synonyms of "operculum" include: plate.
How many example sentences with "operculum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "operculum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.