radula

ˈra-jə-lə 3 syllables very rare

  1. noun.a horny band or ribbon in mollusks other than bivalves that bears minute chitinous teeth on its dorsal surface and scrapes or tears off food and draws it into the mouth

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adaptation (as translation of German Reibplatte) of Latin rādula “scraper,” from rādere “to scrape, scratch, pare away, shave” + -ula, deverbal suffix of adjectives and nouns.

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