English Dictionary:
- One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the
head or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually
retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are
regarded as olfactory organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust.
under Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia.
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