- resilifer
- re·sil·i·fer
English syllables. 2014.
resilifer
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resilifer — n. [L. resilire, to leap back; fero, bear] (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A Modification of a bivalve shell to which the resilium is attached … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
resilifer — ləfə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin resilium + English fer : a spoon shaped process on the hinge plate of some bivalve mollusks (as members of the genus Mactra) supporting the resilium … Useful english dictionary
bourrelet — n. [F. bourrelet, circular pad] . A ridgelike prominence or rounded edge. 1. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) see parameres. 23. (ECHINODERMATA) A raised prominence on the interambulacral plates at the edge of the mouth. 3. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A ligamental … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mid-axis — n. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Straight line in commissural plane at a right angle to the hinge axis and beginning at the midpoint of the ventral margin of the resilifer … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
