Radula \Rad"u*la\ (r[a^]d"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. {Radulae} (r[a^]d"[-u]*l[=e]). [L., a scraper, fr. radere to scrape.] (Zool.) The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also {lingual ribbon}, and {tongue}. See {Odontophore}. [1913 Webster]