Term: operculum: a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: security system: (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: touchback: (American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: kanchil: small chevrotain of southeastern Asia
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: ketorolac: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: strangulation: the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: cellulose acetate: an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: momism: excessive protection
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: chairlift: a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: cardoon: southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
Broader: plate: any flat platelike body structure or part | Unrelated: skiff: any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor