Etymology

radula

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Today it means: The rasping tongue of snails and all other mollusks except bivalves. Full definition →

Latin rādula
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromrādula
  2. Latin · borrowed fromrādula
  3. English todayradula

Borrowed from Latin rādula (“scraper”).

Words from the same roots

Latinrādula all →

raduliform

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