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/ˈɛpɪfɹæm/ · noun
(zoology) A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation..
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Epiphragm means (zoology) A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation..
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