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Anchor :: Anchor (n.) Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; -- a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament..

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) A projection on the side, as of a board, which fits into a groove..

Ranine :: Ranine (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, pertaining to the region where the swelling occurs; -- applied especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein..

Barb :: Barb (n.) Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen..

Loll :: Loll (v. i.) To hand extended from the mouth, as the tongue of an ox or a log when heated with labor or exertion..

Sordes :: Sordes (n.) Foul matter; excretion; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected matter of any kind; specifically (Med.), the foul matter that collects on the teeth and tongue in low fevers and other conditions attended with great vital depression..

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) A language; the whole sum of words used by a particular nation; as, the English tongue..

Bugloss :: Bugloss (n.) A plant of the genus Anchusa, and especially the A. officinalis, sometimes called alkanet; oxtongue..

Tongueless :: Tongueless (a.) Unnamed; not spoken of.

Lambative :: Lambative (a.) Taken by licking with the tongue.

Lap :: Lap (n.) The act of lapping with, or as with, the tongue; as, to take anything into the mouth with a lap..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill..

Speech :: Speech (n.) A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect..

Deer's-tongue :: Deer's-tongue (n.) A plant (Liatris odoratissima) whose fleshy leaves give out a fragrance compared to vanilla.

Tongueless :: Tongueless (a.) Having no tongue.

Ligula :: Ligula (n.) The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees..

Elinguate :: Elinguate (v. t.) To deprive of the tongue.

Ranula :: Ranula (n.) A cyst formed under the tongue by obstruction of the duct of the submaxillary gland.

Vermilinguia :: Vermilinguia (n. pl.) A tribe of Old World lizards which comprises the chameleon. They have long, flexible tongues..

Viperous :: Viperous (a.) Having the qualities of a viper; malignant; venomous; as, a viperous tongue..

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