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| CHONDROPHORE | A pit or spoon-like shelf in the hinge of a bivalve, such as Mactra, and into which fits a CHITINOUS cushion or RESILIUM.. See illustration: Composite Bivalve. See also: LIGAMENT PIT; RESILIFER. | |
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An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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| Term | Definition |
| CHONDROPHORE | A pit or spoon-like shelf in the hinge of a bivalve, such as Mactra, and into which fits a CHITINOUS cushion or RESILIUM.. See illustration: Composite Bivalve. See also: LIGAMENT PIT; RESILIFER. | |
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