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lithodesma

noun
lith·​o·​des·​ma | \ ËŒlithəˈdezmÉ™\
plural lithodesmata\ -​mÉ™tÉ™ \

Definition of lithodesma

: a small shelly plate connected with the resilium in many bivalve shells

History and Etymology for lithodesma

New Latin, from lith- + Greek desma bond

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