Hyphenation of opercula

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word opercula? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

op-er-cu-la

Definitions of opercula:

1.	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

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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