† multarticulateadj.
Zoology. Obsolete.
(Of a bivalve mollusc) having many teeth along the hinge; (also) gen. = multi-articulate adj.
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multarticulate1681
multi-articulate1819
multi-articulated1840
polygonate1864
1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis i. 144 The Multarticulate Oyster with a bended Base.
1778 E. M. da Costa Hist. Nat. Testaceorum Brit. 168 Those [bivalves] that have the hinge set with numerous teeth, or are multarticulate.
1822 Trans. Geol. Soc. 1 122 Its small nostrils and multarticulate paddles.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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