What is a membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or æstivation called?
epiphragm — A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of hibernation, or æstivation. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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