radula

Meanings

• noun

  A long, ribbed tongue or rasping organ found in mollusks, used for scraping food from the substrate.

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Variants

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radula , radulae , radular , radulas

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Etymology

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From Latin radula, meaning 'little wheel'.

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Trivia

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1. The radula is the only organ in the animal kingdom that has a rasping mechanism.

2. Some mollusks have two radulas, one for each side of their mouth.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mollusk: A soft-bodied invertebrate animal, typically having a protective shell and a radula.

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The radula is an important organ in mollusks and plays a crucial role in their feeding mechanism. It has been studied extensively in the field of biology and zoology.

How to Memorize "radula"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mollusk moving along the ocean floor, using its radula to scrape food off the surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'radula' with the image of a long, ribbed tongue or scraper.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'RASP' to represent Radula, a long, ribbed, scraping organ in mollusks.

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