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Definition of Preopercular

Preopercular
Preopercular Pre`o*per"cu*lar, a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the operculum; pertaining to the preoperculum. -- n. The preoperculum.

Meaning of Preopercular from wikipedia

- representatives of the other species, among other things, by the shape of the preopercular organ. In Sun****a aeta it is formed by a distinct, almost semi-circular...
- projecting ****. The gill cover has no supplemental preopercular spine absent but all 5 preopercular spines are roughly equal in length, there is a supracleithral...
- one from the tip of the snout to the front of the eye, one from the preopercular margin to the middle of the operculum, and one from the back edge of...
- Francisco. The specific name bison is presumed to refer to the long preopercular spines, similar to the horns of an American bison (Bison bison). The...
- Gr****, and is treated as a noun in apposition. It refers to the four preopercular pores on the eel. Ophichthus tetratrema at www.fishbase.org. McCosker...
- reference to the preopercular spines, one on each side of the head. Enophrys diceraus has a long straight spine on the upper ch****, the preopercular spine which...
- cryptic patterns. Their bodies are elongated and scaleless. A large preopercular spine is characteristic of this fish, and has been reported to be venomous...
- and an extraordinary spiny structure on the top of their gill cover (preopercular spine). Their body has an orange or red colour dorsally with yellow to...
- Pacific Ocean. All species of Neenchelys have two rather than three preopercular pores (except for N. parvipectoralis which usually has one), a significant...
- on the mandible, palatine and vomer. The preopercular margin is only slightly serrated and the preopercular ridge is smooth. The pectoral fin is long...