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English operculum Bony gill cover; comprised of four bones: opercle, preopercle, interopercle and subopercle. gill
preopercle
opercle
French opercule Opercule osseux ; se compose de quatre os : opercule, préopercule, interopercule et subopercule. branchie
préopercule
opercule
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Portuguese operculum Cobertura óssea das brânquias, compreendendo quatro ossos: opérculo, preopérculo, interopérculo e subopérculo. brânquias
preopérculo
opérculo
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