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. | + | |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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Latest 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
