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Dovetail :: Dovetail (n.) A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one..

Radula :: Radula (n.) The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore..

Languet :: Languet (n.) Anything resembling the tongue in form or office; specif., the slip of metal in an organ pipe which turns the current of air toward its mouth..

Barbel :: Barbel (n.) Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st Barb, 3..

Entoglossal :: Entoglossal (a.) Within the tongue; -- applied to the glossohyal bone.

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) The power of articulate utterance; speech.

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) Same as Reed, n., 5..

Elinguation :: Elinguation (n.) Punishment by cutting out the tongue.

Futchel :: Futchel (n.) The jaws between which the hinder end of a carriage tongue is inserted.

Lingua :: Lingua (n.) A median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue..

Long-tongue :: Long-tongue (n.) The wryneck.

Tait :: Tait (n.) A small nocturnal and arboreal Australian marsupial (Tarsipes rostratus) about the size of a mouse. It has a long muzzle, a long tongue, and very few teeth, and feeds upon honey and insects. Called also noolbenger..

Circumvallate :: Circumvallate (a.) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation; as, the circumvallate papillae, near the base of the tongue..

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) Honorable discourse; eulogy.

Tongue :: Tongue (v. t.) To speak; to utter.

Tongue-tie :: Tongue-tie (v. t.) To deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct articulation..

Oracular :: Oracular (a.) Of or pertaining to an oracle; uttering oracles; forecasting the future; as, an oracular tongue..

Close-tongued :: Close-tongued (a.) Closemouthed; silent.

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

Linguacious :: Linguacious (a.) Given to the use of the tongue; loquacious.

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