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hinge plate

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: hinge plate
 
(′hinj ′plāt)

(invertebrate zoology) In bivalve mollusks, the portion of a valve that supports the hinge teeth. The socket-bearing part of the dorsal valve in brachiopods.


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