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Definitions for Odontophore: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Odontophore \O*don"to*phore\, n. [Odonto- + Gr. fe`rein to
bear.] (Zool.)
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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