RADULA


Meaning of RADULA in English

[ 'radjʊlə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -li: ) Zoology (in a mollusc) a rasp-like structure for scraping off food particles and drawing them into the mouth.

Derivatives

~r adjective

Origin

C19: from L., lit. 'scraper', from radere 'to scrape'.

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