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odontophore

American  
[oh-don-tuh-fawr, -fohr] / oʊˈdɒn təˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun

Zoology.

  1. a structure in the mouth of most mollusks over which the radula is drawn backward and forward in the process of breaking up food.

odontophore British  
/ ˌɒdɒnˈtɒfərəl, ɒˈdɒntəˌfɔː /

noun

  1. an oral muscular protrusible structure in molluscs that supports the radula

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Other Word Forms

  • odontophoral adjective
  • odontophorine adjective
  • odontophorous adjective

Etymology

Origin of odontophore

First recorded in 1865–70, odontophore is from the Greek word odontophóros bearing teeth. See odonto-, -phore

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