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Radula
CIDE DICTIONARY
Radula, n. [L., a scraper, fr. radere to scrape.].
The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon , and tongue . See Odontophore. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Radula, n. (pl. radulae) a filelike structure in molluscs for scraping off food particles and drawing them into the mouth.
Derivative
radular adj.
Etymology
L, = scraper f. radere scrape
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