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radula - What does it mean?

Definition of 'radula'

English

Noun

(radulae)
  • (zoology) The rasping tongue of snails and all other mollusks except bivalves.
  • * 2015 , Asa H. Barber , Dun Lu , Nicola M. Pugno, "Extreme strength observed in limpet teeth", Journal of the Royal Society Interface , 18 February 2015
  • 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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