- provinculum
- pro·vinculum
English syllables. 2014.
provinculum
Look at other dictionaries:
provinculum — n. [L. pro, before; vinculum, a binding] (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A primitive hinge consisting of very small teeth that develop before the permanent teeth are formed … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
provinculum — prō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from pro (I) + vinculum : a primitive hinge composed of minute teeth developed before the permanent dentition in some bivalve mollusks … Useful english dictionary
lateral hinge system — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Hinges in some prodissoconchs both anterior and posterior to the provinculum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
