ˌlithəˈdezmə noun
( plural lithodesma·ta -məd.ə)
Etymology: New Latin, from lith- + Greek desma bond — more at desma
: a small shelly plate connected with the resilium in many bivalve shells
ˌlithəˈdezmə noun
( plural lithodesma·ta -məd.ə)
Etymology: New Latin, from lith- + Greek desma bond — more at desma
: a small shelly plate connected with the resilium in many bivalve shells
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012