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Meaning of epiphragm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈɛpɪfɹæm/

Definitions

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

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

epiphrasis epiphrenic epiphycan epiphyll epiphyllum Epiphyseal