ptenoglossate

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ptenoglossate (adjective; Greek ptenos, feathered; glossa, tongue): (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Referring to a broad radula, lacking a central tooth, having numerous, arcuate, sharp, similarly shaped teeth in oblique rows, and increasing in size laterally.