Name: | opercular flap |
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Synonyms: | gill cover, gill slit, opercular apparatus, opercular cover, operculum |
Definition: | A large flap, covered by integument, supported by several flat bones, actuated by muscles, found on the side of the head covering the gill chambers. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000555] |
Name: | morphology |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | A quality of a single physical entity inhering in the bearer by virtue of the bearer's size or shape or structure. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000051] |