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epiphragm.

A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.

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noun/ˈɛpɪfɹæm/
  1. A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.

  2. The dilated apex of the columella in urn mosses.

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