Operculum
Operculum (== Template:IPA
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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The Operculum is a term used in various fields of biology, including botany, zoology, and anatomy. The term is derived from the Latin word "operculum," which means "little cover."
Etymology
The term "Operculum" is derived from the Latin word "operculum," which means "little cover." This term is used to describe a structure that acts as a protective cover in various organisms.
In Botany
In botany, an Operculum refers to a lid or covering structure, such as the cap of a moss spore or the flap covering the gills of a mushroom.
In Zoology
In zoology, the term Operculum is used to describe a variety of hard, plate-like structures in animals. For example, in fish, the operculum is a bony plate that protects the gills. In gastropods, the operculum is a part of the foot that can close the shell's opening.
In Anatomy
In human anatomy, the Operculum refers to parts of the brain that cover the insula, including the frontal operculum, parietal operculum, and temporal operculum.
Related Terms
- Insula: A part of the cerebral cortex folded deep within the lateral sulcus in the brain.
- Gills: The respiratory organ of aquatic animals.
- Mushroom: A type of fungus with a cap and stem.
- Moss: A small, non-vascular plant that typically forms dense green clumps or mats.
- Gastropods: A large class of mollusks which includes snails and slugs.
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- Wikipedia's article - Operculum
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski