Term Name:	preopercle
Synonyms:	preopercles, preoperculum
Definition:	Dermal bone that is part of the opercular series and bears the preopercular sensory canal. The preopercle is a paired bone and typically L-shaped, with the horizontal limb overlying the interopercle and the vertical limb overlying the opercle.
Ontology:	[UBERON:2000264]