lithodesma
noun
lith·o·des·ma
ˌlithəˈdezmə
plural lithodesmata
-mətə
: a small shelly plate connected with the resilium in many bivalve shells
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from lith- + Greek desma bond
- military testament
- military time
- military will
- military-industrial complex
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- militate
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- militated
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- militation
- milites gloriosi
- militia
- militiaman
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- milium
- miljee
- milk
- milk adder
- milk bar
- milk brother