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ODONTOPHORE

A particular structure found in the mouth of most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of different muscles and a cartilage which supports a chitinous radula, or lingual ribbon, armed with teeth. Also applied to the radula alone. See Radula. Origin: Odonto- + Gr. To bear.
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