What does cleithral mean?
Cleithral means (anatomy) Relating to, or having, a cleithrum..
Cleithral
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(anatomy) Relating to, or having, a cleithrum..
Definitions by Sense
- (anatomy) Relating to, or having, a cleithrum.
- (architecture) Having a roof that forms a complete covering.
Example Sentences
As none of the ovicells were observed to be closed by the operculum, presumably because they were empty and the opercula were resting on the primary orifice rim, the ovicell closure type is subcleithral rather than cleithral [51 ], at least in some species of the genus.
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As none of the ovicells were observed to be closed by the operculum, presumably because they were empty and the opercula were resting on the primary orifice rim, the ovicell closure type is subcleithral rather than cleithral [51 ], at least in some species of the genus.
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