radula

Noun

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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]

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