ptenoglossate

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.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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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 — adjective see ptenoglossa * * * 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ptenoglossate — pteno·glos·sate …   English syllables

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