rad·u·la (r j  -l )n. pl. rad·u·lae (-l   ) A flexible tonguelike organ in certain mollusks, having rows of horny teeth on the surface. [Latin r  dula, scraper, from rdere, to scrape; see rd- in Indo-European roots.]rad u·lar adj. |
radula [ˈrædjʊlə]
n pl -lae [-ˌliː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a horny tooth-bearing strip on the tongue of molluscs that is used for rasping food
[from Late Latin: a scraping iron, from Latin rādere to scrape]
radular adj
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