Rhipidoglossa
plural noun
Rhip·i·do·glos·sa
ˌripədōˈgläsə,
-lȯsə
: a suborder of Aspidobranchia that comprises gastropod mollusks (as the abalones, the top shells, and the keyhole limpets) having a long radula with teeth that are long and hooklike in each transverse row and with indefinitely numerous marginal teeth becoming smaller toward the edges see helicina
rhipidoglossal
adjective
-səl
rhipidoglossate
adjective
-sə̇t
-ˌsāt
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“Rhipidoglossa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rhipidoglossa. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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