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mantle
sheetlike tissue in clams, oysters and snails that secretes shell
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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mantle
A heavy fold of tissue in mollusks that drapes over the visceral mass and may secrete a shell.
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mantle In mollusks, a membranous or muscular structure that surrounds the visceral mass and secretes a shell if one is present.
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mantle cavity The space between the mantle and the visceral mass of molluscs.
mantle (1) The semi-liquid region between the crust and core of the earth. (2) The outer layer of tissue that secretes the shell of molluscs.
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Mantle drag Convection currents in the mantle are transmitted through the asthenosphere; motion is driven by friction between the asthenosphere and the lithosphere.
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mantle -- That portion of the interior of the Earth that lies between the crust and the core.
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mantle
The part of the epidermis of a mollusk that secretes the shell and covers the dorsal and lateral surfaces.
masseter
Large muscle that elevates the jaw.
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The rigid outer layers of Earth's surface; is composed of (from outer to inner) the continental crust, the oceanic crust, and the uppermost mantle, all floating on the semi-molten aesthenosphere of the mantle.
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On the other hand, revealing that such information exists and is being withheld implies that it may have some probative value to the insurance company and begins to dismantle the shield of intended protection to the patient.
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