ptenoglossate

ptenoglossate
adjective

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ptenoglossate, a. Zool.
(pt-, ˌtiːnəʊˈglɒsət)
[f. Gr. πτηνό-ς feathered + γλῶσσα tongue + -ate2.]
Of certain molluscs: Having no median teeth on the odontophore, but a large number of lateral teeth resembling the barbs of a feather.

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  • Ptenoglossate — Pte no*glos sate, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Ptenoglossa. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ptenoglossate — adj. [Gr. ptenos, feathered; glossa, tongue] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Referring to a broad radula, lacking a central tooth, having numerous, arcuate, sharp, similarly shaped teeth in oblique rows, and increasing in size laterally …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • ptenoglossate — pteno·glos·sate …   English syllables

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