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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| by Paul S. Mikkelsen | |||
| Term | Definition |
| GROWING EDGE | The outermost edge of the outer APERTURAL LIP of a gastropod shell, or the margin of a bivalve shell. | |
| VARICAL WING | An expanded, thin, blade-like or flange-like projection or extension of the VARIX. | |
| WING | A more or less elongate triangular terminal part of the HINGE area in shells of such bivalve groups as the Pectinacea and the Pteriacea; = EAR; see also: VARICAL WING. | |
| WINGED | Having a wing or wings. | |
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