ptenoglossate, a. Zool.
(pt-, ˌtiːnəʊˈglɒsət)
[f. Gr. πτηνό-ς feathered + γλῶσσα tongue + -ate2.]
Of certain molluscs: Having no median teeth on the odontophore, but a large number of lateral teeth resembling the barbs of a feather.
ptenoglossate, a. Zool.
(pt-, ˌtiːnəʊˈglɒsət)
[f. Gr. πτηνό-ς feathered + γλῶσσα tongue + -ate2.]
Of certain molluscs: Having no median teeth on the odontophore, but a large number of lateral teeth resembling the barbs of a feather.
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