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The Clue
Botanical lids (8 letter answer)
The Answer
OPERCULA
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Notes
The answer OPERCULA is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
OPERCULUM as a noun:
1. a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted