An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms

by Paul S. Mikkelsen

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Term	Definition

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EXTERNAL		On the outside; see: INTERNAL.

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LIGAMENT, EXTERNAL		That part of the ligament visible from outside the bivalve shell, consisting of a LAMELLAR LAYER under tensional stress. See illustration: Composite Bivalve. See also: LIGAMENT, (types).

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