English Explanatory Dictionary

epiphragm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
  2. The dilated apex of the columella in urn mosses.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛpɪfɹæm/

Word forms

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