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radula

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈɹæd͡ʒ.ʊ.lə/

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noun

Meaning 1

The rasping tongue of snails and all other mollusks except bivalves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rādula (“scraper”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: raastinkieli — the rasping tongue of snails and most other molluscs
  • Finnish: radula — the rasping tongue of snails and most other molluscs
  • Māori: hākuku — the rasping tongue of snails and most other molluscs
  • Portuguese: rádula — the rasping tongue of snails and most other molluscs
  • Russian: ра́дула (rádula) — the rasping tongue of snails and most other molluscs
  • Russian: тёрка (tjórka) — the rasping tongue of snails and most other molluscs
  • Welsh: radwla — the rasping tongue of snails and most other molluscs
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