Language	Term	Definition	See also
English	gill cover	The bones of the head that cover the gill chamber, comprising the preopercle, opercle, subopercle and interopercle; the operculum.	operculum gill chamber gill
English	opercle	The large bone which forms the upper posterior part of the operculum; often bears one to three backward-directed spines in the higher fishes; usually the largest of the thin bones forming the gill cover in bony fishes. Sometimes used in aging studies.	operculum bony fishes gill
English	operculum	Bony gill cover; comprised of four bones: opercle, preopercle, interopercle and subopercle.	gill preopercle opercle
French	opercule	Os de la tête qui couvre la cavité branchiale et comprenant le préopercule, l'opercule, le subopercule et l'interopercule ; opercule.	opercule cavité branchiale branchie
Spanish	cubierta branquial	Huesos de la cabeza que cubren la cámara branquial, comprendiendo el preopérculo, el opérculo, el subopérculo y el interopérculo; el opérculo.	cámara branquial branquia
Portuguese	opérculo	Os ossos da cabeça que cobrem a câmara branquial, compreedendo o preopérculo, o opérculo, o subopérculo e o interopérculo; o opérculo.	operculum câmara branquial brânquias

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