Operculum

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In biology, operculum (Latin for "little lid") has been used to describe several different features. It includes the following:

Operculum (gastropod), a lid on the shell of some gastropods
Operculum (incense ingredient), made from the operculum of gastropods
Operculum (fish), a flap of the Bony fish covering the gills
Operculum (botany), various lids and flaps pertaining to plants and fungi
Operculum (brain), a part of the (human) brain

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