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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•don•to•phore (ō don′tə fôr′, -f ōr′),USA pronunciation n. [Zool.]- Zoologya structure in the mouth of most mollusks over which the radula is drawn backward and forward in the process of breaking up food.
- Greek odontophóros bearing teeth. See odonto-, -phore
- 1865–70;
o•don•toph•o•ral (ō′don tof′ər əl),USA pronunciation o•don•toph•o•rine (ō′don tof′ə rīn′, -ər in),USA pronunciation o′don•toph′or•ous, adj. |