odontophore
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odontophore (noun; Greek odous, tooth; phoreus, bearer): 1. (Mollusca: Gastropoda) The cartilaginous supporting organ of the radula, tongue or lingual ribbon possessing a complicated series of lingual teeth; Huxley included the radula
See also: buccal mass. 2. (NEMATA) A rigid section of the anterior alimentary tract from the base of the odontostyle to the beginning of the esophageal musculature, often with flanges or knobs for muscle attachment.
