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Noun: radula (radulae,radulas)  ra-dyû-lu
  1. A flexible band of chitinous material bearing rows of microscopic teeth, found in most mollusks
    "The radula of a snail acts like a rasp to scrape food particles from surfaces"

Derived forms: radulae, radulas

Encyclopedia: Radula