n.
Pronunciation: ' ra-j ə -l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lae \ - ˌ l ē , - ˌ l ī \ also -las
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, scraper, from radere to scrape ― more at RODENT
Date: circa 1859
: 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
– rad · u · lar \ -l ə r \ adjective