inductura

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noun

In gastropod anatomy, a secondary layer of lamellar shell, usually situated along the inner lip of the aperture of a shell, and in some shells extending beyond.

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Meanings

nouninductura (plural inducturae)

plural inducturae

  1. anatomyIn gastropod anatomy, a secondary layer of lamellar shell, usually situated along the inner lip of the aperture of a shell, and in some shells extending beyond.

Origin

Latin

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APA

inductura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inductura

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“inductura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inductura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inductura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inductura.

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