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rhipidoglossa
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rhipidoglossa, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. a fan + a tongue.].
A division of gastropod mollusks having a large number of long, divergent, hooklike, lingual teeth in each transverse row. It includes the scutibranchs. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
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