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Definition of Radula

1. n. The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore.

Definition of Radula

1. Noun. (zoology) The rasping tongue of snails and most other mollusks. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Radula

1. a tonguelike organ of mollusks [n -LAE or -LAS] : RADULAR [adj]

Medical Definition of Radula

1. Origin: L, a scraper, fr. Radere to scrape. The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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