plural radulae
ˈra-jə-ˌlē 
-ˌlī
also radulas
: 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
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Finding a radula would be the clincher for Smith and Caron's argument; failing to do so puts their analysis in a tricky position.
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2010
Their teeth are one of the hardest materials in nature and are attached to a flexible tongue-like structure called a radula.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 May 2021
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2010
Their teeth are one of the hardest materials in nature and are attached to a flexible tongue-like structure called a radula.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 May 2021
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“Radula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radula. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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radula
noun
rad·u·la
ˈraj-ə-lə
: a tough band bearing teeth that occurs in some mollusks (as snails and slugs) and is used to scrape or tear off food and bring it into the mouth
Medical Definition
radula
noun
rad·u·la
ˈraj-ə-lə
: a horny band or ribbon in mollusks other than bivalves that bears minute teeth on its dorsal surface and tears up food and draws it into the mouth and that in some members of the gastropod genus Conus is used to inflict a poisonous and sometimes fatal bite
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