Odontophore - 3 dictionary results
o⋅don⋅to⋅phore
[oh-don-tuh-fawr, -fohr] 
təˌfɔr
–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. |
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| o·don·to·phore (ō-dŏn'tə-fôr', -fōr') n. A structure at the base of the mouth of most mollusks over which the radula is drawn back and forth in breaking up food. o'don·toph'o·ral (ō'dŏn-tŏf'ər-əl), o'don·toph'o·rine' (-ə-rīn', -rĭn), o'don·toph'o·rous (-ər-əs) adj. |
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Odontophore
O*don"to*phore\, n. [Odonto- + Gr. ? to bear.] (Zo["o]l.) A special structure found in the mouth of most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which supports a chitinous radula, or lingual ribbon, armed with teeth. Also applied to the radula alone. See Radula.
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