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Odontophore

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Noun
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o=don=to=phore

CIDE DICTIONARY

Odontophoren. [Odonto- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.].
     A special structure found in the mouth of most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which supports a chitinous radula, or lingual ribbon, armed with teeth. Also applied to the radula alone. See Radula.  [1913 Webster]

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