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Noun Concept

Categories: Articles with short description, Mollusc anatomy, Cephalopod zootomy

mantle pallium mantle cavity mantle length mantle margin

(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell WordNet 3.0

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(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The mantle is a significant part of the anatomy of molluscs: it is the dorsal body wall which covers the visceral mass and usually protrudes in the form of flaps well beyond the visceral mass itself. Wikipedia

A layer of tissue in molluscs which secretes the shell Wikipedia Disambiguation

The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted. Wiktionary

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epidermis

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zoology

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Polish Encyclopedias

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

mantle, pallium

Wikipedia

mantle (mollusc)

Wikidata

mantle

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mantle

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Mantle (cephalopod), mantle cavity, mantle length, mantle margin, pallial cavity, Squid mantle

Wikidata Alias

pallium