operculate
adjective
oper·cu·late ō-ˈpər-kyə-lət 
variants or less commonly operculated
ō-ˈpər-kyə-ˌlā-təd
: having an operculum
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin operculātus, going back to Latin, past participle of operculāre "to cover with a lid," derivative of operculum "cover, lid" — more at operculum
First Known Use
circa 1775, in the meaning defined above
- microstrobosses
- microstrongyle
- microstructural
- microstructure
- microstructures
- microstylous
- microsublimation
- microsurgeons
- microsurgeries
- microsurgery
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- microswitch
- microswitches
- microsymbiote
- microtarget
- microtargeted
- microtargeting
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- microteaching
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- microtechnic
- microtechnics
- microtechnique
- microtechniques
- microtechnology