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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the sclerites of the typical maxilla of insects.
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Mola or Molar: the ridged or roughened grinding surface of the mandible: when the mandible is compound, the molar corresponds to the subgalea of maxilla.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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