operculum

[US]/əˈpɜːkjʊləm/
[UK]/əˈpɝːkjələm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a covering or lid, especially in anatomical contexts; gill cover in fish; covering in insects; shell covering in mollusks
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

gill operculum

gælleoperkulum

operculum removal

fjerning af operkulum

operculum structure

operkulums struktur

operculum function

operkulums funktion

operculum species

operkulums arter

operculum anatomy

operkulums anatomi

operculum morphology

operkulums morfologi

operculum development

operkulums udvikling

operculum position

operkulums placering

operculum opening

operkulums åbning

Example Sentences

the fish uses its operculum to breathe efficiently.

fisken bruger sin bughindefinne til at trække vejret effektivt.

the operculum protects the gills from debris.

bughindefinnen beskytter gællerne mod affald.

in some species, the operculum can be brightly colored.

hos nogle arter kan bughindefinnen være stærkt farvet.

the operculum plays a crucial role in fish anatomy.

bughindefinnen spiller en afgørende rolle i fiskens anatomi.

some fish can close their operculum to protect themselves.

nogle fisk kan lukke deres bughindefinne for at beskytte sig selv.

the operculum helps regulate water flow over the gills.

bughindefinnen hjælper med at regulere vandstrømmen over gællerne.

during mating, the operculum may change color.

under parring kan bughindefinnen ændre farve.

fish with a damaged operculum may struggle to survive.

fisk med en beskadiget bughindefinne kan have svært ved at overleve.

the operculum is an important feature for identifying fish species.

bughindefinnen er et vigtigt kendetegn for at identificere fiskearter.

researchers study the operculum to understand fish evolution.

forskere studerer bughindefinnen for at forstå fiskenes udvikling.

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