RADULA

Etymology

Noun

radula (plural radulae)

(zoology) The rasping tongue of snails and all other mollusks except bivalves.

Source: Wiktionary


Rad"u*la, n.; pl. Radulæ. Etym: [L., a scraper, fr. radere to scrape.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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