Radula

//ˈɹæd͡ʒ.ʊ.lə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The rasping tongue of snails and all other mollusks except bivalves.

    "The radula end containing the first 5–10 rows of teeth showed evidence of wear from rasping over rock surfaces during feeding and was removed using dissection."

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"The radula end containing the first 5–10 rows of teeth showed evidence of wear from rasping over rock surfaces during feeding and was removed using dissection."

Etymology

From Latin rādula (“scraper”).

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