Definition of Radulae. Meaning of Radulae. Synonyms of Radulae

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Definition of Radulae

Radulae
Radula Rad"u*la, n.; pl. Radul[ae]. [L., a scraper, fr. radere to scrape.] (Zo["o]l.) The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore.

Meaning of Radulae from wikipedia

- The radula (US: /ˈrædʒʊlə/; pl.: radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by mollusks for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. It is a...
- Bebbington, A. (1973). "Scanning electron microscope studies of gastropod radulae". Malacologia. 14: 147–165. Image of Notarchus indicus Images of Notarchus...
- grinding radula that breaks the bit into smaller pieces for digestion. The radulae and cartilaginous oral bolsters of the Gadilidae are structured like zippers...
- fungi), the exoskeletons of arthropods such as crustaceans and insects, the radulae, cephalopod beaks and gladii of molluscs and in some nematodes and diatoms...
- Molluscs use intracellular digestion. Most molluscs have muscular mouths with radulae, "tongues", bearing many rows of chitinous teeth, which are replaced from...
- this need not always be the case; many radulae are preserved in a range of settings in the Mason Cr****. Radulae are usually difficult to detect, even when...
- is the diagnostic feature of modern molluscs, excluding bivalves. Since radulae are very rarely preserved in fossil molluscs, its absence does not necessarily...
- are herbivorous, eating plants or rasping algae from surfaces with their radulae, though a few land species and many marine species are omnivores or predatory...
- Bebbington, A. (1973). "Scanning electron microscope studies of gastropod radulae". Malacologia. 14: 147–165. Image of the Blue-ring Sea Hare 'Snail trail'...
- Bebbington, A. (1973). "Scanning electron microscope studies of gastropod radulae". Malacologia. 14: 147–165. Sea Slug Forum info Info on the genus Photos...