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<p>An <b>operculum</b> is an anatomical feature, a stiff structure resembling a lid or a small door that opens and closes, and thus controls contact between the outside world and an internal part of an <a href="page.php?w=animal">animal</a>. Examples include:<br/>
* An <a href="page.php?w=operculum_%28gastropod%29">operculum (gastropod)</a>, a single lid that (in its most complete form) closes the <a href="page.php?w=aperture_%28mollusc%29">aperture</a> of the <a href="page.php?w=gastropod_shell">shell</a> when the animal is retracted, and thus</p><p>
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