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odontophore
[ oh-don-tuh-fawr, -fohr ]
noun
, Zoology.
- a structure in the mouth of most mollusks over which the radula is drawn backward and forward in the process of breaking up food.
odontophore
/ ɒˈdɒntəˌfɔː; ˌɒdɒnˈtɒfərəl /
noun
- an oral muscular protrusible structure in molluscs that supports the radula
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Derived Forms
- odontophoral, adjective
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Other Words From
- o·don·toph·o·ral [oh-don-, tof, -er-, uh, l], o·don·toph·o·rine [oh-don-, tof, -, uh, -rahyn, -er-in], odon·tophor·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of odontophore1
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Example Sentences
Lingual ribbon: The chitinous band of teeth, or rasp, borne upon the odontophore; the radula.
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