Difference between revisions of "amphidetic"

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|etymology=Greek <i>amphi</i>, on both sides; <i>detos</i>, bound
 
|etymology=Greek <i>amphi</i>, on both sides; <i>detos</i>, bound
|definition=([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) Refers to the ligament extending both before and behind the umbo or beak.
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|definition=([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) Refers to the [[ligament]] extending both before and behind the [[umbo]] or [[beak]].
 
|see also=[[opisthodetic]], [[parivincular]]
 
|see also=[[opisthodetic]], [[parivincular]]
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Revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013

amphidetic (adjective; Greek amphi, on both sides; detos, bound): (Mollusca: Bivalvia) Refers to the ligament extending both before and behind the umbo or beak.

See also: opisthodetic, parivincular