What is the chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore called?
radula — The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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